- Highest rank
- komusubi 小結The fourth rank, the lowest of the named ranks above maegashira. More on komusubi
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Azumazeki
- From
- Aomori-ken, Kitatsugaru-gun, Itayanagi-machi
- Born
- 12 May 1976
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 134 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1999
- Retired
- 1 January 2013
Rank by basho 83 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushita
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushita | 9 | 38 | 15 | 72% |
| Juryo | 16 | 114 | 102 | 53% |
| Makuuchi | 58 | 411 | 447 | 48% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 2002Juryo
Kanto-sho ×2, Gino-sho ×2, Shukun-sho ×1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochinonada | 29 | 19-10 | Compare |
| Hokutoriki | 28 | 16-12 | Compare |
| Wakanosato | 26 | 4-22 | Compare |
| Tamanoshima | 25 | 16-9 | Compare |
| Miyabiyama | 25 | 10-15 | Compare |
| Kokkai | 25 | 13-12 | Compare |
| Takekaze | 22 | 10-12 | Compare |
| Tosanoumi | 21 | 14-7 | Compare |
| Iwakiyama | 21 | 7-14 | Compare |
| Aminishiki | 20 | 6-14 | Compare |
| Kyokutenho | 20 | 5-15 | Compare |
| Asasekiryu | 20 | 11-9 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Wakakoyukatasukashi
- Lost to Asasekiryushitatedashinage
- Beat Kimurayamayorikiri
- Lost to Tokushoryutsukidashi
- Lost to Senshoyoritaoshi
- Lost to Chiyootorioshidashi
- Lost to Kyokushuhooshidashi
- Lost to Hochiyamayorikiri
- Lost to Homarefujioshidashi
- Lost to Tanzooshidashi
- Lost to Akiseyamayorikiri
- Beat Kotoyutakaabisetaoshi
- Beat Shironoryuhikiotoshi
- Beat Kagamiohikiotoshi
- Lost to Tokushinhoyorikiri
Ring names
- Kato Seiken from Haru 1999
- Takamisakari Seiken from Hatsu 2000