- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 8
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Naruto
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Izumi-shi
- Born
- 18 June 1976
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 168 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1992
- Retired
- 1 May 2006
Rank by basho 84 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 5 | 18 | 9 | 67% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 49 | 31 | 61% |
| Sandanme | 19 | 67 | 42 | 61% |
| Makushita | 16 | 55 | 50 | 52% |
| Juryo | 25 | 170 | 181 | 48% |
| Makuuchi | 5 | 34 | 51 | 40% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1996Jonidan
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobo | 15 | 8-7 | Compare |
| Kitazakura | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Kasuganishiki | 13 | 7-6 | Compare |
| Senshuyama | 13 | 8-5 | Compare |
| Harunoyama | 13 | 6-7 | Compare |
| Wakatoba | 11 | 4-7 | Compare |
| Sumanofuji | 10 | 9-1 | Compare |
| Masutsuyoshi | 10 | 5-5 | Compare |
| Yotsukasa | 10 | 6-4 | Compare |
| Kasugao | 10 | 0-10 | Compare |
| Otsukasa | 10 | 4-6 | Compare |
| Chiyotenzan | 9 | 5-4 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Shibuyayorikiri
- Lost to Hokutojoyorikiri
- Lost to Raikoyorikiri
- Lost to Hakubayorikiri
- Lost to Daishomayorikiri
- Lost to Koryuoshidashi
- Lost to Shunketsusukuinage
- Lost to Sawaiyorikiri
- Lost to Daishodaiyorikiri
- Lost to Tochisakaeoshidashi
- Lost to Harunoyamayorikiri
- Lost to Hokutoiwaoshidashi
- Lost to Satoyamayorikiri
- Lost to Kakuryuyorikiri
- Lost to Wakatobasukuinage
Ring names
- Sekiyama Shinichi from Haru 1992
- Takanotsuru Shinichi from Haru 2001