旭南海 · Maegashira · Oshima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Oshima stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Oshima-gun, Amagi-cho |
| Born | 1977-12-14 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 137.7 kg |
| First tournament | March 1993 |
| Retired | 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 旭南海. Taken character by character:
| 旭 | the rising sun |
| 南 | south |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Kyokunankai Hiromitsu has fought 1,005 recorded bouts, winning 512 and losing 493 — a winning rate of 50.9%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 112 | 21.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 93 | 18.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 54 | 10.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 47 | 9.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 28 | 5.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 27 | 5.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 27 | 5.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 23 | 4.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asofuji Seiya | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Masatsukasa Koshin | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Sakaizawa Kenichi | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Shirononami Nobuhiro | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Kaiho Ryoji | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Daimanazuru Kenji | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Juryo 6 East | 0–0 |
| January 2011 | Juryo 1 West | 5–10 |
| November 2010 | Juryo 5 East | 10–5 |
| September 2010 | Maegashira 16 East | 4–11 |
| July 2010 | Juryo 12 West | 10–5 |
| May 2010 | Juryo 9 West | 6–9 |
| March 2010 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| January 2010 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| November 2009 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| September 2009 | Juryo 10 East | 8–5–2 |
| July 2009 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| May 2009 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| March 2009 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| January 2009 | Juryo 2 West | 4–11 |
| November 2008 | Juryo 6 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asofuji Seiya | 18 | 7–11 |
| Masatsukasa Koshin | 16 | 10–6 |
| Sakaizawa Kenichi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Kaiho Ryoji | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 14 | 7–7 |
| Shirononami Nobuhiro | 14 | 5–9 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Daimanazuru Kenji | 13 | 3–10 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 12 | 3–9 |
| Ryuho Masayoshi | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kyokunankai Hiromitsu: 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.