33 Facts About Mitakeumi Hisashi

Mitakeumi Hisashi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Agematsu, Nagano.

Mitakeumi Hisashi has ten special prizes for Fighting Spirit, Technique and Outstanding Performance, as well two gold stars for defeating a yokozuna while ranked as a maegashira.

Mitakeumi Hisashi won his first top division championship in July 2018, his second in September 2019, and his third in January 2022.

Mitakeumi Hisashi then went on to Law School at Toyo University.

Mitakeumi Hisashi became the first new student of the stablemaster, who had just taken over from his predecessor.

Mitakeumi Hisashi entered the dohyo for the first time in the March 2015 tournament and was given the name Mitakeumi.

Mitakeumi Hisashi became only the 11th wrestler promoted to juryo after only two tournaments.

Mitakeumi Hisashi fought for the first time in the makuuchi division while in juryo on Day 14 of the September 2015 tournament.

Mitakeumi Hisashi became the first wrestler to enter the top division from Nagano prefecture since Owashi retired from sumo in January 1978.

Mitakeumi Hisashi made his san'yaku debut at komusubi in the November 2016 tournament.

Mitakeumi Hisashi began the Hatsu tournament in January 2017 with a win over ozeki Goeido, and on Day 2 he earned his first kinboshi when he defeated Harumafuji.

Mitakeumi Hisashi finished with 11 wins and was awarded a Technique prize for his performance in this tournament.

Mitakeumi Hisashi was promoted to sekiwake for the July 2017 tournament, the first wrestler from Dewanoumi stable to achieve this since Dewanohana in 1982.

Mitakeumi Hisashi maintained his sekiwake rank in the September and November tournaments, and was the only top division wrestler to secure a majority of wins against losses in every tournament of 2017.

Mitakeumi Hisashi won his first eleven matches and appeared to have extended his run against the ozeki Takayasu on day 12 but the referee's decision was overturned by the judges.

Mitakeumi Hisashi became the first wrestler from the Dewanoumi stable to win a top-division title in since Mienoumi in 1980.

Mitakeumi Hisashi finished the tournament with eight wins and was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award for defeating both two yokozuna as well as the tournament winner Tamawashi.

Mitakeumi Hisashi became the first wrestler since special prizes were established in 1947 to win one despite missing some bouts through injury.

Mitakeumi Hisashi remained in contention throughout the second week despite a loss to Ryuden on day 11 and a victory over Goeido on day 14 saw him enter the final day in a three-way tie for the lead alongside Okinoumi and Takakeisho.

Mitakeumi Hisashi needed a strong performance and record in the November 2019 basho to secure a promotion to ozeki.

Mitakeumi Hisashi defeated yokozuna Terunofuji on the final day to secure the championship.

Mitakeumi Hisashi is the first ozeki from Nagano prefecture in 227 years, since Raiden Tameemon.

Mitakeumi Hisashi was forced to withdraw on Day 7 of the July 2022 basho after another member of his stable tested positive for COVID-19.

Later the same day, it was announced that Mitakeumi Hisashi himself tested positive for the virus.

Mitakeumi Hisashi could have made an immediate return to ozeki had he secured at least ten wins in the November 2022 tournament, but this became impossible with his sixth defeat on Day 10.

Mitakeumi Hisashi resumed training on the evening of the 7th.

At the May 2024 tournament, Mitakeumi Hisashi established himself as one of the tournament leaders, recording five consecutive wins from the first day of the competition.

On Day 8, he maintained his place one win behind the leading group with a victory over Shonannoumi, both opponents falling from the dohyo at the end of the match and Mitakeumi Hisashi showing signs of being unable to close his left knee.

Mitakeumi Hisashi gave up a share of the lead on Day 10, and finished the tournament with eight wins.

Mitakeumi Hisashi was unable to secure a winning record in each of the next five tournaments.

Mitakeumi Hisashi prefers pushing and thrusting moves as opposed to fighting on the opponent's mawashi or belt.

Mitakeumi Hisashi emphasizes speed in his tachi-ai, and attempts to be the first wrestler in each match to take two steps toward his opponent rather than one.

At the time that Mitakeumi Hisashi was promoted to the rank of ozeki in January 2022, stablemaster Dewanoumi revealed that Mitakeumi Hisashi was married to a woman a year older.