- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 22
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Michinoku
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Izumi-gun, Nagashima-cho
- Born
- 6 December 1972
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1988
- Retired
- 1 September 1996
Rank by basho 50 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| Jonidan | 13 | 43 | 41 | 51% |
| Sandanme | 18 | 59 | 47 | 56% |
| Makushita | 16 | 55 | 60 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushiwakamaru | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Tokuoyama | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Fujikaze | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Fukunoryu | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Dewaarashi | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Takarafuji | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Hidezakura | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Kotonomine | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Wakatoma | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Wakanishiki | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
| Takanohikari | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Arashi | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kawaguchikirikaeshi
- Lost to Tendorikihatakikomi
- Beat Tamasurugashitatedashinage
- Lost to Takatoshooshidashi
- Beat Toshinyamahatakikomi
- Beat Sotogahamayoritaoshi
- Beat Hokutorikiokuridashi
- Lost to Tamanohanatsukidashi
- Beat TendorikiDefault
- Lost to Kotonomineyorikiri
- Beat Kantoryuyorikiri
- Beat Toshinyamaokuridashi
- Lost to Komaishitatenage
- Lost to Sotogahamauwatenage
- Beat Kotoishiiutchari
Ring names
- Takeyama from Natsu 1988
- Hoshikakuo Kazuhiko from Nagoya 1988
- Takeyama Kazuhiko from Kyushu 1995