Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu (born 18 September 1968 as Taizan Kimura) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1984, and reached the top division in November 1989. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He left the sumo world upon retirement in September 1996.

Career record

Kyokugōzan Kazuyasu
YearJanuary Hatsu basho, TokyoMarch Haru basho, OsakaMay Natsu basho, TokyoJuly Nagoya basho, NagoyaSeptember Aki basho, TokyoNovember Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1984x(Maezumo)East Jonokuchi #18 3–4West Jonokuchi #23 6–1East Jonidan #81 5–2West Jonidan #41 3–4
1985West Jonidan #56 3–4East Jonidan #72 4–3West Jonidan #46 4–3West Jonidan #21 5–2West Sandanme #85 5–2East Sandanme #55 3–4
1986West Sandanme #71 5–2East Sandanme #35 4–3East Sandanme #17 5–2West Makushita #49 3–4East Sandanme #1 2–5West Sandanme #24 5–2
1987West Makushita #60 4–3West Makushita #46 5–2East Makushita #28 3–4East Makushita #40 4–3West Makushita #28 4–3West Makushita #17 4–3
1988West Makushita #11 3–4West Makushita #17 5–2West Makushita #9 4–3West Makushita #6 5–2West Makushita #1 5–2East Jūryō #12 9–6
1989East Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #4 5–10West Jūryō #11 10–5–PWest Jūryō #4 8–7West Jūryō #3 9–6West Maegashira #14 4–11
1990West Jūryō #4 10–5West Jūryō #1 9–6East Maegashira #13 8–7East Maegashira #9 6–9West Maegashira #13 1–14West Jūryō #10 9–6
1991East Jūryō #5 6–9West Jūryō #9 11–4 ChampionWest Jūryō #2 7–8East Jūryō #3 8–7East Maegashira #16 4–11East Jūryō #5 7–8
1992East Jūryō #7 6–9East Jūryō #10 7–8East Jūryō #12 9–6West Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #4 8–7East Jūryō #1 8–7
1993West Maegashira #16 4–11West Jūryō #7 9–6West Jūryō #4 8–7West Jūryō #3 7–8West Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #5 8–7
1994East Jūryō #4 8–7West Jūryō #3 8–7West Jūryō #2 6–9West Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #5 8–7West Jūryō #2 8–7
1995West Jūryō #1 6–9West Jūryō #4 8–7East Jūryō #3 7–8East Jūryō #5 6–9West Jūryō #10 1–14West Makushita #9 4–3
1996East Makushita #5 2–5East Makushita #20 3–4East Makushita #28 0–7East Sandanme #3 3–4West Sandanme #18 Retired 0–0–7x
Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also