- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 9
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Miyagino
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Kumage-gun, Minamitane-cho
- Born
- 18 August 1973
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 126 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1989
- Retired
- 1 January 2008
Rank by basho 113 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Jonidan | 6 | 23 | 19 | 55% |
| Sandanme | 7 | 28 | 21 | 57% |
| Makushita | 51 | 182 | 151 | 55% |
| Juryo | 44 | 310 | 331 | 48% |
| Makuuchi | 4 | 32 | 50 | 39% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Natsu 1989Jonokuchi
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitazakura | 23 | 14-9 | Compare |
| Harunoyama | 21 | 8-13 | Compare |
| Yotsukasa | 18 | 11-7 | Compare |
| Shunketsu | 16 | 7-9 | Compare |
| Tochinohana | 16 | 12-4 | Compare |
| Takanotsuru | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Kasuganishiki | 14 | 6-8 | Compare |
| Tamarikido | 14 | 8-6 | Compare |
| Asanowaka | 14 | 6-8 | Compare |
| Senshuyama | 14 | 9-5 | Compare |
| Gojoro | 13 | 5-8 | Compare |
| Toyozakura | 13 | 7-6 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Shimodashitatenage
- Lost to Sokokuraiyorikiri
- Lost to Nakanishiyorikiri
- Beat Dewaotorishitatenage
- Lost to Ryugiyorikiri
- Lost to Dairaidooshidashi
- Lost to Kaonishikiuwatenage
- Lost to Wakatenrooshidashi
- Lost to Tamarikidouwatedashinage
- Lost to Isobeoshidashi
- Lost to Kimurayamaoshidashi
- Lost to Ichiharahatakikomi
- Beat Asofujitsukite
- Beat Tochisakaehatakikomi
- Lost to Ryuhooshidashi
Ring names
- Mineyama Kenichi from Haru 1989
- Kobo Kenichi from Kyushu 1996