Mitsuneyama Hokoku

Mitsuneyama Hokoku, born on 7 February 1922, was a professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo whose highest rank was ozeki, the second-highest rank. After making his professional debut in May 1937, he compiled a record of 479 wins and 389 losses over 69 career tournaments. Spending 56 tournaments in makuuchi, the top division, he won one top-division championship and earned nine kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). Retiring in January 1960, his last stable as an active wrestler was Takashima stable. On 15 August 1989 he died at the age of 67. At 176 cm tall, he weighed 150 kg.