- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Mihogaseki
- From
- Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi
- Born
- 23 September 1969
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 143 kg
- Debut
- Hatsu 1992
- Retired
- 1 November 2002
Rank by basho 66 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushita
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushita | 3 | 19 | 2 | 90% |
| Juryo | 10 | 51 | 54 | 49% |
| Makuuchi | 53 | 337 | 420 | 45% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Natsu 1992Makushita
2 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aogiyama | 26 | 16-10 | Compare |
| Takatoriki | 25 | 7-18 | Compare |
| Asanowaka | 25 | 11-14 | Compare |
| Oginishiki | 24 | 10-14 | Compare |
| Terao | 22 | 13-9 | Compare |
| Minatofuji | 21 | 13-8 | Compare |
| Akinoshima | 21 | 8-13 | Compare |
| Kotonowaka | 19 | 11-8 | Compare |
| Kotoinazuma | 17 | 8-9 | Compare |
| Tochinowaka | 17 | 9-8 | Compare |
| Takanohana | 16 | 1-15 | Compare |
| Takanonami | 16 | 3-13 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to TanakaDefault
- Lost to Asamiyoshiyorikiri
- Lost to Kitazakuraoshidashi
- Lost to Toyozakuratsukidashi
- Beat Kotonominehatakikomi
- Beat Gokenzanoshidashi
- Lost to Yotsukasaoshidashi
- Lost to Wakatobayorikiri
- Lost to Furuichihikiotoshi
- Lost to Takekazetsukiotoshi
- Lost to Wakatenrooshidashi
- Lost to Harunoyamaoshidashi
- Beat Kinkaiyamatsukiotoshi
- Beat Ryuhooshidashi
- Lost to Oginishikiyorikiri
Ring names
- Sakamotoyama Naomitsu from Hatsu 1992
- Higonoumi Naoya from Nagoya 1992