# Misugiiso Takuya

Misugiiso Takuya (born 11 May 1956 as Hidenori Kamisawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1971, and reached the top division in November 1977. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He was a member of Hanakago stable and served as sword-bearer to his stablemate Wajima during the yokozuna dohyo-iri. He retired in September 1986, and as of 2021 he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Minezaki. He was the head coach of Minezaki stable which he founded in 1988 until its closure in 2021. He speaks English due to his frequent trips to Hawaii. He is married with one son. After reaching 65 years of age in May 2021 he was re-employed for a further five years as a consultant and is currently working at Shibatayama stable.
Nicknamed "Drone master", Misugiiso is known for his passion for drones piloting his own machines and having accumulated over 280 hours of flight handling. In December 2021, he was asked by the Japan Sumo Association to collaborate on an aerial photography project of the Ryōgoku Kokugikan.

## Career record

Misugiiso Takuya :
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1971 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #4 5–2 | East Jonidan #52 6–1 | West Sandanme #77 2–5 | West Jonidan #19 2–2 |
| 1972 | East Jonidan #5 3–0 | East Sandanme #50 0–0 | East Sandanme #50 2–5 | East Sandanme #66 4–3 | West Sandanme #55 4–3 | West Sandanme #47 2–5 |
| 1973 | East Sandanme #69 6–1 | East Sandanme #21 4–3 | West Sandanme #13 4–3 | East Sandanme #3 3–4 | East Sandanme #18 4–3 | East Sandanme #8 2–5 |
| 1974 | West Sandanme #32 5–2 | West Sandanme #10 4–3 | West Makushita #57 5–2 | West Makushita #36 3–4 | East Makushita #42 5–2 | West Makushita #24 5–2 |
| 1975 | West Makushita #12 2–5 | West Makushita #26 3–4 | East Makushita #34 4–3 | East Makushita #28 5–2 | West Makushita #16 6–1 | East Makushita #4 2–5 |
| 1976 | West Makushita #16 5–2 | West Makushita #8 5–2 | West Makushita #2 2–5 | West Makushita #13 5–2 | West Makushita #5 5–2 | West Jūryō #12 9–6 |
| 1977 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 7–8 | West Jūryō #9 9–6 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Maegashira #12 5–10 |
| 1978 | East Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #5 9–6 | East Jūryō #2 11–4–P | West Maegashira #10 7–8 | East Maegashira #11 9–6 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
| 1979 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 | West Maegashira #3 6–9 ★★ | East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
| 1980 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 4–11 | West Maegashira #12 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 9–6 | East Maegashira #9 6–9 | East Maegashira #12 4–6–5 |
| 1981 | East Jūryō #6 6–9 | East Jūryō #10 9–6 | East Jūryō #4 12–3 Champion | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 8–7 | West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
| 1982 | East Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 | West Maegashira #5 5–10 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #9 9–6 | East Maegashira #3 4–11 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #8 7–8 | East Maegashira #9 7–8 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #4 5–10 | West Maegashira #10 6–9 | East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
| 1984 | East Jūryō #4 4–11 | East Jūryō #11 9–6 | West Jūryō #7 8–7 | West Jūryō #5 5–10 | West Jūryō #9 9–6 | West Jūryō #5 5–10 |
| 1985 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 9–6 | West Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 10–5–P | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
| 1986 | West Maegashira #4 5–10 | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 5–10 | West Jūryō #3 4–11 | West Jūryō #10 Retired 1–14 | x |
| 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 |||||||