水戸泉 · Sekiwake · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Mito-shi |
| Born | 1962-09-02 |
| Height | 192 cm |
| Weight | 170.5 kg |
| First tournament | March 1978 |
| Retired | 2000-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 水戸泉. Taken character by character:
| 水 | water |
| 戸 | door, gate |
| 泉 | a spring of water |
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 →
Mitoizumi Masayuki has fought 1,459 recorded bouts, winning 726 and losing 733 — a winning rate of 49.8%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 372 | 55.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 59 | 8.7% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 47 | 7.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 41 | 6.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 37 | 5.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 3.6% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 21 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 15 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Misugisato Koji | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2000 | Juryo 11 West | 1–12 |
| July 2000 | Juryo 7 West | 5–8–2 |
| May 2000 | Juryo 7 West | 0–0–15 |
| March 2000 | Juryo 3 West | 5–9–1 |
| January 2000 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| November 1999 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| September 1999 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| July 1999 | Juryo 7 East | 9–6 |
| May 1999 | Juryo 1 East | 5–10 |
| March 1999 | Maegashira 10 East | 5–10 |
| January 1999 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| November 1998 | Maegashira 14 West | 8–7 |
| September 1998 | Maegashira 8 East | 5–10 |
| July 1998 | Maegashira 13 East | 8–7 |
| May 1998 | Maegashira 10 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 36 | 20–16 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 34 | 17–17 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 33 | 14–19 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 31 | 13–18 |
| Misugisato Koji | 28 | 18–10 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 26 | 15–11 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 24 | 11–13 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 24 | 11–13 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 23 | 9–14 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 23 | 9–14 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 21 | 13–8 |
| Mainoumi Shuhei | 21 | 14–7 |
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 19 | 6–13 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 19 | 8–11 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 19 | 10–9 |
| Takanohana Koji | 18 | 5–13 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 18 | 10–8 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 18 | 10–8 |
| Asanosho Hajime | 17 | 6–11 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 16 | 8–8 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 16 | 8–8 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 16 | 7–9 |
| Daishoho Masami | 16 | 8–8 |
| Hamanoshima Keishi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Daishi Nobuyuki | 16 | 9–7 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 15 | 6–9 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 15 | 7–8 |
| Kyokudozan Kazuyasu | 15 | 8–7 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 13 | 3–10 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 13 | 3–10 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kushimaumi Keita | 13 | 11–2 |
| Higonoumi Naoya | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hananokuni Akihiro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 12 | 5–7 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 12 | 8–4 |
| Itai Keisuke | 12 | 6–6 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 12 | 7–5 |
| Oginohana Akikazu | 12 | 8–4 |
| Asahiyutaka Katsuteru | 12 | 5–7 |
| Wakanojo Munehiko | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Mitoizumi Masayuki: 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.