Kitaseumi Hiromitsu

Kitaseumi Hiromitsu (北瀬海 弘光, born 2 July 1948 as Takashi Tsuchiya) is a former sumo wrestler from Kitahiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1964, and reached the top division in March 1972. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in May 1979 and was active elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kimigahama. As Kimigahama-oyakata he first coached at Kokonoe stable, but moved to Hakkaku stable when it was started up by former Kokonoe wrestler Hokutoumi (the 61st Yokozuna) in 1993. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in July 2013. The Kimigahama toshiyori-kabu (or elder name) was acquired by Hakkaku wrestler Okinoumi in October 2013.[1][2]

Kitaseumi Hiromitsu
北瀬海 弘光
Personal information
BornTakashi Tsuchiya
(1948-07-02) 2 July 1948
Kitahiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumiKokonoe
Record536-526-6
DebutJuly, 1964
Highest rankSekiwake (July, 1976)
RetiredMay, 1979
Elder nameKimigahama
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (2)
Technique (1)
Gold Stars1 (Wajima)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

Kitaseumi Hiromitsu[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1964 x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #19
61
 
East Jonidan #82
52
 
1965 East Jonidan #32
34
 
West Jonidan #48
43
 
East Jonidan #20
43
 
West Sandanme #83
34
 
West Sandanme #93
25
 
East Jonidan #12
61
 
1966 East Sandanme #63
34
 
East Sandanme #67
43
 
West Sandanme #54
25
 
East Sandanme #75
43
 
West Sandanme #50
43
 
West Sandanme #19
61
 
1967 West Makushita #83
43
 
West Makushita #69
43
 
West Sandanme #9
25
 
East Sandanme #28
52
 
East Sandanme #4
34
 
East Sandanme #12
52
 
1968 West Makushita #49
43
 
West Makushita #38
52
 
West Makushita #26
43
 
East Makushita #21
43
 
West Makushita #17
34
 
West Makushita #23
52
 
1969 East Makushita #13
52
 
West Makushita #5
43
 
East Makushita #3
34
 
West Makushita #6
70
Champion

 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
East Jūryō #11
69
 
1970 East Makushita #2
43
 
East Makushita #1
34
 
West Makushita #3
52
 
East Jūryō #13
105
 
West Jūryō #5
69
 
East Jūryō #10
87
 
1971 East Jūryō #8
87
 
East Jūryō #7
78
 
East Jūryō #8
69
 
West Jūryō #12
87
 
East Jūryō #11
87
 
East Jūryō #8
114
Champion

 
1972 West Jūryō #1
87
 
East Maegashira #13
105
 
East Maegashira #2
411
 
West Maegashira #8
87
 
West Maegashira #5
510
 
East Maegashira #10
87
 
1973 East Maegashira #7
96
 
East Maegashira #2
510
 
West Maegashira #9
87
 
West Maegashira #6
69
 
West Maegashira #10
96
 
East Maegashira #6
87
 
1974 West Maegashira #3
87
 
East Maegashira #1
411
 
West Maegashira #10
87
 
East Maegashira #8
312
 
West Jūryō #1
96
 
East Maegashira #13
87
 
1975 West Maegashira #9
96
 
West Maegashira #3
312
 
West Maegashira #10
78
 
East Maegashira #11
87
 
West Maegashira #6
69
 
East Maegashira #9
69
 
1976 West Maegashira #12
87
 
West Maegashira #11
123
O
West Komusubi #1
105
O
East Sekiwake #1
312
 
West Maegashira #6
87
 
West Maegashira #2
411
 
1977 West Maegashira #9
105
 
East Maegashira #1
96
T
West Sekiwake #1
366
 
West Maegashira #4
510
 
East Maegashira #10
87
 
West Maegashira #8
69
 
1978 West Maegashira #11
105
 
East Maegashira #5
69
 
West Maegashira #9
510
 
West Jūryō #2
96
 
East Jūryō #1
78
 
West Jūryō #4
87
 
1979 West Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #8
Retired
111
x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "Kitaseumi Hiromitsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "大 中 小文字サイズ 隠岐の海が年寄名跡「君ケ浜」を取得". Daily Sports (in Japanese). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.


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