- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 36
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Michinoku
- From
- Ibaraki-ken, Kitasoma-gun, Fujishiro-machi
- Born
- 15 June 1982
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 136 kg
- Debut
- Aki 1998
- Retired
- 1 March 2010
Rank by basho 66 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 5 | 16 | 12 | 57% |
| Jonidan | 25 | 84 | 82 | 51% |
| Sandanme | 28 | 93 | 95 | 49% |
| Makushita | 8 | 24 | 35 | 41% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakawashu | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Nishisegawa | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Minanosato | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Fujinawa | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Wakanoshima | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kumanosato | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Hokutoyutaka | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kyokuryudake | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Wakamifuji | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Takakiho | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Kiozan | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Nankairiki | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Byakkoyorikiri
- Lost to Dewanosatoyorikiri
- Beat Tochifudoyorikiri
- Lost to Koshinoryuhatakikomi
- Lost to Kaishinyorikiri
- Beat Takedaniuwatedashinage
- Lost to Kotokinokotenage
- Lost to Tochinoyamaoshidashi
- Beat Masuhikariyorikiri
- Lost to Tenichihatakikomi
- Lost to Araumishitatenage
- Lost to Asanotosayorikiri
- Lost to Yamatofujikimedashi
- Lost to Wakarikidoyorikiri
- Beat Tokiookuridashi
Ring names
- Sasaki Takao from Aki 1998
- Kirinishiki Takao from Kyushu 1998