Kairyuyama Teruhisa

Kairyuyama Teruhisa was a sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture. He was born on 28 August 1939. He was 179 cm tall and weighed 116 kg. He made his professional debut in March 1956. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 306 wins and 354 losses over 44 tournaments. He earned 8 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Outstanding Performance Prize (shukun-sho) 3 times. His career record was 451 wins and 441 losses over 70 career tournaments. He retired in March 1968. He died on 10 September 1986 at the age of 47. His last stable as an active wrestler was Isegahama stable.