Kushimaumi Keita

Kushimaumi is one of those guys sumo history kind of half-forgot, which is a shame because the amateur record alone should've made him a legend — 28 titles before he even turned pro is the kind of number that makes you double-take. He never cracked yokozuna or ozeki, topping out around maegashira #1, but he picked up two kinboshi along the way by knocking down actual yokozuna, which is the sumo equivalent of punching above your weight class in the most literal sense. Retired in 1998, built his own stable, apparently became a serious home cook — the kind of post-career pivot that makes you think he might've been more interesting outside the ring than inside it. Gone way too young at 46 in 2012, the kind of sudden loss that leaves you wondering what kind of coach he'd have eventually become.

Kushimaumi Keita (久島海啓太) was a professional sumo wrestler born on August 6, 1965, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. He attended Nihon University before pursuing his career in sumo. He passed away on February 13, 2012.

Name (English)

Kushimaumi Keita

Name (Japanese)

久島海啓太

Reading

くしまうみ けいた

Born

August 6, 1965 – February 13, 2012

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

Origin

Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Sumo Wrestler

University

Nihon University

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%85%E5%B3%B6%E6%B5%B7%E5%95%93%E5%A4%AA

Tags

• From Wakayama Prefecture
• Sumo Wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

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