Career
Kirishima is a Mongolian *ozeki* competing for Otowayama stable. He made his professional debut in March 2015 and has climbed steadily through the ranks. Standing 186 cm and weighing 149 kg, he reached *sekiwake* by March 2026, where he posted a strong 12–3 record. That performance earned him promotion to *ozeki* for the May 2026 tournament, where he opened his tenure at sumo's second-highest rank with an 8–2 showing.
His attack centers on pushing techniques, with throws and belt work as secondary weapons.
- March 2026 Basho
- Posted 12–3 at *sekiwake* in March 2026, securing promotion to *ozeki* for the following tournament.
- May 2026 Basho
- Opened his *ozeki* tenure with an 8–2 record in May 2026.
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Profile
- Origin
- Mongolia
- Born
- 1996-04-24 (age 30)
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 149 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 20 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 9
- Force
- 5
- Throw
- 6
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2015-03
- 2026-05 Ozeki 2 East 12-3
- 2026-03 Sekiwake 1 East 12-3
- 2026-01 Sekiwake 1 East 11-4
- 2025-11 Maegashira 2 East 11-4
- 2025-09 Sekiwake 1 West 6-9
- 2025-07 Sekiwake 1 West 8-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.