Kitazakura Hidetoshi | |
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北桜 英敏 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Hidetoshi Mukō December 15, 1971 Hiroshima, Japan |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 168 kg (370 lb) |
Web presence | website |
Career | |
Stable | Kitanoumi |
Record | 713-711-15 |
Debut | March, 1987 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 9 (July, 2001) |
Retired | March, 2010 |
Elder name | Shikihide |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
* Up to date as of Mar 2010. |
Kitazakura Hidetoshi (北桜 英敏), born December 15, 1971, as Hidetoshi Mukō (向 英俊, Mukō Hidetoshi) is a former sumo wrestler from Asakita ward, Hiroshima City, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He is the elder brother of Toyozakura, also a top division wrestler. He was a popular figure with sumo fans. He is now a stable master and elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shikihide-oyakata.