13 Facts About Ura Kazuki

Ura Kazuki is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka.

Ura Kazuki reached the top makuuchi division in March 2017, but a pair of serious injuries led to two extended layoffs, and his rank dropped to the lowest since his debut tournament, and it was three and a half years before he returned to top-level competition.

Ura Kazuki has two kinboshi, or gold stars, for defeating a yokozuna.

Ura Kazuki competed in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games at Saint Petersburg, Russia, winning a gold medal in the lightweight division.

Ura Kazuki withdrew from the summer regional tour that followed the July 2017 tournament, citing damaged right knee ligaments, and indicated he would need a month's rest to recover.

Ura Kazuki underwent surgery again in late February 2019, requiring another extended recovery period, from which he only returned the following November, having dropped to the bottom of, his lowest rank since his debut tournament.

Ura Kazuki now holds the record for the lowest rank reached before a successful return.

Ura Kazuki said after the promotion that he was happy, adding that he thought he would never make it to the komusubi rank.

Ura Kazuki became the first former top-division competitor in the history of sumo to reach san'yaku after being demoted to jonidan.

Ura Kazuki was demoted to maegashira 1 for the March 2024 tournament.

Ura Kazuki lost six more times in a row and finished the tournament with another losing record.

Ura Kazuki has been called "agile as a gymnast" and his bouts acrobatic.

Ura Kazuki employed another rare winning technique at the January 2017 tournament, tasukizori, against fellow wrestler, Amakaze, its first instance in sumo's upper divisions since 1955 when winning techniques were first announced.