Misugiiso Takuya (born 11 May 1956 as Hidenori Kamisawa) is a former
sumo
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wrestler from
Hachinohe,
Aomori
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,
Japan
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. He made his professional debut in March 1971, and reached the
top division in November 1977. His highest rank was ''
maegashira'' 2. He was a member of
Hanakago stable and served as
sword-bearer to his stablemate
Wajima during the ''
yokozuna'' ''
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He retired in September 1986, and as of 2021 he is an
elder
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in the
Japan Sumo Association under the name Minezaki. He was the head coach of
Minezaki stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded in December 1988 by Misugiiso, who branched off from the Hanaregoma stable and enrolled his younger brother as a wrestler. As of January 202 ...
which he founded in 1988 until its closure in 2021. He speaks English due to his frequent trips to
Hawaii
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He is married with one son.
After reaching 65 years of age in May 2021 he was re-employed for a further five years as a consultant and is currently working at
Shibatayama stable
Shibatayama Stable (Japanese: 芝田山部屋, ''Shibatayama-beya'') is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1999 by former ''yokozuna'' Ōnokuni. Located in Suginami, it is the only stable to ...
.
Nicknamed "Drone master", Misugiiso is known for his passion for
drones piloting his own machines and having accumulated over 280 hours of flight handling. In December 2021, he was asked by the
Japan Sumo Association to collaborate on an aerial photography project of the
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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.
Career record
See also
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Glossary of sumo terms
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo elders
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
1956 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Aomori Prefecture
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