Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu

Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu
旭豪山和泰
Personal information
BornTaizan Kimura
(1968-09-18) 18 September 1968 (age 56)
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight169 kg (373 lb)
Career
StableŌshima
Record426-428-7
DebutMarch, 1984
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (July, 1990)
RetiredSeptember, 1996
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu (born 18 September 1968 as Taizan Kimura) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1984, and reached the top division in November 1989. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He left the sumo world upon retirement in September 1996.

Career record

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Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu[1]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1984 x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #18
3–4
 
West Jonokuchi #23
6–1
 
East Jonidan #81
5–2
 
West Jonidan #41
3–4
 
1985 West Jonidan #56
3–4
 
East Jonidan #72
4–3
 
West Jonidan #46
4–3
 
West Jonidan #21
5–2
 
West Sandanme #85
5–2
 
East Sandanme #55
3–4
 
1986 West Sandanme #71
5–2
 
East Sandanme #35
4–3
 
East Sandanme #17
5–2
 
West Makushita #49
3–4
 
East Sandanme #1
2–5
 
West Sandanme #24
5–2
 
1987 West Makushita #60
4–3
 
West Makushita #46
5–2
 
East Makushita #28
3–4
 
East Makushita #40
4–3
 
West Makushita #28
4–3
 
West Makushita #17
4–3
 
1988 West Makushita #11
3–4
 
West Makushita #17
5–2
 
West Makushita #9
4–3
 
West Makushita #6
5–2
 
West Makushita #1
5–2
 
East Jūryō #12
9–6
 
1989 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 
East Jūryō #4
5–10
 
West Jūryō #11
10–5–P
 
West Jūryō #4
8–7
 
West Jūryō #3
9–6
 
West Maegashira #14
4–11
 
1990 West Jūryō #4
10–5
 
West Jūryō #1
9–6
 
East Maegashira #13
8–7
 
East Maegashira #9
6–9
 
West Maegashira #13
1–14
 
West Jūryō #10
9–6
 
1991 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 
West Jūryō #9
11–4
Champion

 
West Jūryō #2
7–8
 
East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
East Maegashira #16
4–11
 
East Jūryō #5
7–8
 
1992 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
East Jūryō #10
7–8
 
East Jūryō #12
9–6
 
West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
East Jūryō #4
8–7
 
East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
1993 West Maegashira #16
4–11
 
West Jūryō #7
9–6
 
West Jūryō #4
8–7
 
West Jūryō #3
7–8
 
West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
8–7
 
1994 East Jūryō #4
8–7
 
West Jūryō #3
8–7
 
West Jūryō #2
6–9
 
West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
8–7
 
West Jūryō #2
8–7
 
1995 West Jūryō #1
6–9
 
West Jūryō #4
8–7
 
East Jūryō #3
7–8
 
East Jūryō #5
6–9
 
West Jūryō #10
1–14
 
West Makushita #9
4–3
 
1996 East Makushita #5
2–5
 
East Makushita #20
3–4
 
East Makushita #28
0–7
 
East Sandanme #3
3–4
 
West Sandanme #18
Retired
0–0–7
x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2012.