- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 58
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Oshiogawa
- From
- Hyogo-ken, Kinosaki-gun, Takeno-cho
- Born
- 31 July 1966
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 134 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1982
- Retired
- 1 September 1996
Rank by basho 87 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 6 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| Jonidan | 18 | 18 | 20 | 47% |
| Sandanme | 58 | 165 | 141 | 54% |
| Makushita | 5 | 11 | 25 | 31% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosenryu | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Wakanoshima | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Setonofuji | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Tokuoyama | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Minatoiwa | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Gankai | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Kotounryu | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Aogakiyama | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Takaseyama | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Maishinzan | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Tachibana | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Musoriki | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Tsujimotooshidashi
- Beat Mutsuhokkaiuwatenage
- Beat Tochimusashitsukiotoshi
- Lost to Kitaazumayorikiri
- Lost to Azumayamayorikiri
- Beat Tamasurugauwatenage
- Lost to Kotokusuwakauchimuso
- Beat Minatohanauwatenage
- Beat Wakanoshimayorikiri
- Lost to Tokuoyamaoshidashi
- Beat Tatsukabutoyorikiri
- Beat Takinootouwatenage
- Lost to Komotoyorikiri
- Lost to Azumayamaoshidashi
- Lost to Gokokuyamatsukiotoshi
Ring names
- Kawagishi Kazuyoshi from Haru 1982
- Takenokawa from Aki 1984
- Kawagishi from Nagoya 1989
- Fukujuryu Kazuyoshi from Natsu 1990