墨谷 · Juryo · Nakamura stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nakamura stable |
| From | Saitama-ken, Omiya-shi |
| Born | 1975-09-07 |
| Height | 185.5 cm |
| Weight | 161 kg |
| First tournament | March 1991 |
| Retired | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 墨谷. Taken character by character:
| 谷 | valley |
⚠️The character 墨 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 →
Sumiya Kazuyoshi has fought 662 recorded bouts, winning 345 and losing 317 — a winning rate of 52.1%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 123 | 36.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 35 | 10.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 34 | 10.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 29 | 8.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 26 | 7.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 21 | 6.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 21 | 6.2% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 10 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanojo Munehiko | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asahisato Kenji | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Kimenryu Masaki | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Wakahayato Koji | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2005 | Makushita 41 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 2004 | Makushita 22 West | 1–6 |
| September 2004 | Makushita 18 West | 3–4 |
| July 2004 | Makushita 14 West | 3–4 |
| May 2004 | Makushita 11 East | 3–4 |
| March 2004 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| January 2004 | Makushita 3 West | 3–4 |
| November 2003 | Makushita 19 West | 6–1 |
| September 2003 | Makushita 24 West | 4–3 |
| July 2003 | Makushita 31 West | 4–3 |
| May 2003 | Sandanme 7 East | 6–1 |
| March 2003 | Makushita 37 East | 1–6 |
| January 2003 | Makushita 45 West | 4–3 |
| November 2002 | Makushita 18 East | 1–6 |
| September 2002 | Makushita 25 East | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sumiya Kazuyoshi: 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.