- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 3
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Izutsu
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Aira-gun, Yokogawa-cho
- Born
- 6 June 1971
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 112 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1987
- Retired
- 1 May 1999
Rank by basho 73 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| Jonidan | 9 | 31 | 23 | 57% |
| Sandanme | 23 | 79 | 61 | 56% |
| Makushita | 33 | 116 | 113 | 51% |
| Juryo | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1993Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gokenzan | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Takamihana | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Kitazakura | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Yutakafuji | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Daiden | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Azumaumi | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kimenryu | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Yamato | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Masunobori | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Wakakaze | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Tochitenko | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Aranonami | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Narahikariyorikiri
- Lost to Kotonoyamayoritaoshi
- Lost to Hokutoiwatsukidashi
- Beat Kaikouwatedashinage
- Beat Wakasatsumaokuritaoshi
- Beat Naminootoshitatenage
- Beat Komachikarauwatenage
- Lost to Kotokusuwakaoshidashi
- Lost to Takanoshotsukidashi
- Beat Teruazumashitatenage
- Lost to Chiyokanzanoshidashi
- Beat Kotomiyakeuwatenage
- Lost to Umenosatoabisetaoshi
- Beat Maikazeshitatenage
- Lost to Tochishimizuoshidashi
Ring names
- Murata from Haru 1987
- Kirinowaka Taro from Natsu 1989
- Shoeito Hirokatsu from Aki 1994