Kushimaumi Keita

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kushimaumi Keita
Occupation	Sumo Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1965(1965-08-06)
Age	59
Date Of Death	February 13, 2012, Sumida City, Tokyo, Japan
Birthplace	Shingū
Country	Japan
Birth City	Wakayama Prefecture
Horoscope	Leo

Kushimaumi Keita Biography

Kushimaumi Keita is one of the most popular and richest Sumo Wrestler who was born on August 6, 1965 in Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

He began doing sumo from the age of four, due to his father’s love of the sport. He was the first person to earn the amateur yokozuna title whilst still in high school (at which time he already weighed 160 kg), and he continued amateur sumo at Nihon University. In total he captured 28 collegiate sumo titles, a record at the time. He joined the prestigious Dewanoumi stable and made his professional debut in January 1988, beginning in the third highest makushita division. He fought under his own name until he reached the second highest jūryō division, whereupon his shikona was modified slightly from Kushima to Kushimaumi. Although it took him seven tournaments to progress from makushita to jūryō, he won two consecutive yūshō or tournament championships from his jūryō debut to reach the top makuuchi division in July 1989, the first wrestler to do so since 15-day tournaments were established in 1949. In September 1989 he set a new record for consecutive kachi-koshi from makushita tsukedashi debut, with 11. He won his first Fighting Spirit prize in March 1990, and earned two kinboshi for defeating yokozuna Asahifuji in September 1991 and Hokutoumi in March 1992 (this was Hokutoumi’s final match before retirement). In March 1993 he was famously knocked out by a harite (slap to the face) from Kyokudōzan and had to withdraw from the tournament with his score at seven wins and six losses. His best result in a top division tournament was his runner-up performance in September 1993, where he finished behind Akebono on twelve wins and won his second Fighting Spirit prize. This however, was achieved from the low position of maegashira 13, and despite his great potential he never managed to reach the san’yaku ranks. In his later career he suffered increasingly from shoulder and hip injuries, and was demoted to the jūryō division on several occasions. In November 1998 he was somewhat unfortunate to be demoted to makushita 1 with four wins at what appeared to be a comfortably high rank of jūryō 5 in the previous tournament, as this had never previously happened, but Miyabiyama had won the makushita championship with a perfect 7-0 record from makushita 6 and could not be denied promotion. Kushimaumi chose not to compete in makushita and announced his retirement instead at the age of 33. His danpatsu-shiki or official retirement ceremony was held in May 1999.

Kushimaumi’s much younger brother Keita Yoshimura (born 1991) joined Tagonoura stable in 2007 and moved to Dewanoumi stable upon his brother’s death, changing his shikona from Aoijo back to his own surname. He is active as of 2019 and has a highest rank of sandanme 72.

Kushimaumi Keita Net Worth

Kushimaumi Keita is one of the richest Sumo Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kushimaumi Keita 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kushimaumi Keita (久島海 啓太; 6 August 1965 – 13 February 2012), born as Keita Kushima (久嶋 啓太), was a sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A successful amateur, his highest rank in professional sumo was maegashira 1. After his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and established Tagonoura stable.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kushimaumi Keita height 6′ 2″ Walter weight 203 kg (448 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kushimaumi Keita Dating?

According to our records, Kushimaumi Keita married to Ayako Kushima. As of December 1, 2023, Kushimaumi Keita’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Walter Ranked on the list of most popular Sumo Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kushimaumi Keita celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.