- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 19
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Mihogaseki
- From
- Miyazaki-ken, Nichinan-shi
- Born
- 20 February 1968
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 181 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1986
- Retired
- 1 May 1998
Rank by basho 73 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 16 | 23 | 10 | 70% |
| Sandanme | 34 | 111 | 92 | 55% |
| Makushita | 22 | 68 | 83 | 45% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1997Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsujimoto | 5 | 5-0 | Compare |
| Koganefuji | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Takanosho | 5 | 5-0 | Compare |
| Wakawashi | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Tochiyutaka | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Shiunryu | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Kotokenzan | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Wakaazuma | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Ijuin | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Yamanakayama | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Hitachiryu | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Oginoshu | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Kinshoyamayorikiri
- Beat Hokutominetsukidashi
- Beat Kubotayorikiri
- Lost to Nadatsukasahikiotoshi
- Beat Denryuyorikiri
- Beat Sokiyamahatakikomi
- Lost to Kaitenuwatenage
- Beat Azumakazeoshidashi
- Lost to Tsurunosatosusoharai
- Lost to Tokugozanoshidashi
- Lost to Yamadaoshidashi
- Beat Denryukotenage
- Beat Ryuyoyoritaoshi
- Beat Kotosakutayorikiri
- Lost to Azumayamayorikiri
Ring names
- Bangakurai Kenichi from Natsu 1986
- Masuhayato Kenichi from Aki 1996