- Highest rank
- jūryō 十両The second division, and the lowest that's paid a salary. More on jūryō 4
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Michinoku
- From
- Kumamoto-ken, Aso-gun, Choyo-mura - Kumamoto-ken, Aso-gun, Minamiaso-mura
- Born
- 18 September 1983
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 123 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1999
- Retired
- 1 May 2011
Rank by basho 72 basho on the banzuke
JuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| Jonidan | 10 | 38 | 32 | 54% |
| Sandanme | 14 | 55 | 40 | 58% |
| Makushita | 34 | 122 | 105 | 54% |
| Juryo | 13 | 89 | 113 | 44% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagatsukasa | 14 | 2-12 | Compare |
| Kitataiki | 13 | 3-10 | Compare |
| Shirononami | 12 | 5-7 | Compare |
| Tamaasuka | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Wakakoyu | 9 | 4-5 | Compare |
| Kyokunankai | 9 | 5-4 | Compare |
| Wakatenro | 9 | 4-5 | Compare |
| Kotokasuga | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Bushuyama | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Kimurayama | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Asofuji | 8 | 6-2 | Compare |
| Ryuo | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kotokunioshidashi
- Lost to Hamanishikihikiotoshi
- Lost to Ryuooshidashi
- Beat Daishoyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Takanoiwauwatenage
- Lost to Rikiryuoshidashi
- Beat Hakiaitsukiotoshi
- Beat Chiyozakuraabisetaoshi
- Beat Terashitashitatenage
- Beat Toyonokunihatakikomi
- Lost to Azumaryuhikiotoshi
- Lost to Hamanishikiyorikiri
- Lost to Towanoyamayorikiri
- Beat Dairaidooshidashi
- Beat Kotomisenoshitaoshi
Ring names
- Okamoto Masayuki from Haru 1999
- Kirinowaka Taro from Aki 2001