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横綱YOKOZUNA
Aomori Prefecture

Kagamisato Kiyoji

鏡里
415wins
189losses
50tournaments
4top-division titles

Kagamisato Kiyoji was a professional sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture whose highest rank was yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. After making his professional debut in January 1941, he became yokozuna following the January 1953 tournament, and he compiled a record of 415 wins and 189 losses over 50 career tournaments. Spending 38 tournaments in makuuchi, the top division, he won four top-division championships and earned two kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). Retiring in January 1958, his last stable as an active wrestler was Tokitsukaze stable. On 29 February 2004 he died at the age of 80.

Highest rankYokozuna
OriginAomori Prefecture
BornApril 30, 1923
DebutJanuary 1941
RetiredJanuary 1958
DiedFebruary 29, 2004
Height174 cm
Weight162 kg
Tokitsukaze stable · last stable as an active wrestler