霧島 · Ozeki · Izutsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Izutsu stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Aira-gun, Makizono-cho |
| Born | 1959-04-03 |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | March 1975 |
| Retired | 1996-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 霧島. Taken character by character:
| 島 | island |
⚠️The character 霧 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Kirishima Kazuhiro has fought 1,244 recorded bouts, winning 631 and losing 613 — a winning rate of 50.7%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 185 | 32.8% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 56 | 9.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 48 | 8.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 37 | 6.6% |
| Pulling underarm throw | 下手出し投げ | 36 | 6.4% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 31 | 5.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 4.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 3.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Misugisato Koji | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Itai Keisuke | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1996 | Maegashira 14 West | 3–12 |
| January 1996 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| November 1995 | Maegashira 14 East | 8–7 |
| September 1995 | Maegashira 5 West | 4–11 |
| July 1995 | Maegashira 12 East | 8–7 |
| May 1995 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| March 1995 | Maegashira 13 East | 8–7 |
| January 1995 | Maegashira 6 West | 4–11 |
| November 1994 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| September 1994 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| July 1994 | Maegashira 6 East | 7–8 |
| May 1994 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 1994 | Maegashira 13 East | 8–7 |
| January 1994 | Maegashira 14 West | 8–7 |
| November 1993 | Maegashira 4 East | 3–12 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 39 | 19–20 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 35 | 26–9 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 33 | 19–14 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 33 | 20–13 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 30 | 19–11 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 26 | 16–10 |
| Misugisato Koji | 25 | 14–11 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 21 | 6–15 |
| Itai Keisuke | 21 | 9–12 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 21 | 13–8 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 20 | 7–13 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 20 | 10–10 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 19 | 10–9 |
| Kyokudozan Kazuyasu | 19 | 12–7 |
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 19 | 10–9 |
| Hananokuni Akihiro | 18 | 13–5 |
| Toryu Kenji | 18 | 7–11 |
| Tagaryu Shoji | 18 | 8–10 |
| Kushimaumi Keita | 18 | 7–11 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 16 | 11–5 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 15 | 6–9 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 15 | 8–7 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 15 | 5–10 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 14 | 2–12 |
| Takanohana Koji | 14 | 5–9 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 14 | 5–9 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 14 | 11–3 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 14 | 11–3 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 14 | 7–7 |
| Akebono Taro | 13 | 3–10 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tochitsurugi Nobuhide | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 12 | 6–6 |
| Hananoumi Ken | 12 | 6–6 |
| Hattori Yuji | 12 | 4–8 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kirishima Kazuhiro: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.