- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 28
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Irumagawa
- From
- Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi
- Born
- 25 August 1976
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 146 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1993
- Retired
- 1 November 1999
Rank by basho 40 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| Jonidan | 15 | 56 | 29 | 66% |
| Sandanme | 9 | 28 | 21 | 57% |
| Makushita | 15 | 49 | 51 | 49% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1995Jonidan
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akinohana | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kyokuryuzan | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Tanimura | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Yamada | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Hisatsuryu | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
| Narimatsu | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Tamasuruga | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Kyokutenzan | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Arawaka | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Narahikari | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Kirinami | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Dewanosato | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Genkaiyorikiri
- Lost to Sumanofujihikiotoshi
- Lost to Kimenryuyorikiri
- Lost to Wakainamiyorikiri
- Lost to Hokutorikihikiotoshi
- Beat Fukukoyamaoshidashi
- Beat Saigohatakikomi
- Lost to Katoyorikiri
- Beat Wakatenrooshidashi
- Lost to Fukunoryuoshidashi
- Beat Wakatenmasukuinage
- Beat Hisatsuryuhikiotoshi
- Beat Fukuseyamasukuinage
- Beat Wakakazeoshidashi
- Beat Takanoumioshidashi
Ring names
- Sakata Shintaro from Haru 1993
- Higotsukasa Shintaro from Hatsu 1996