# Kitaseumi Hiromitsu

Kitaseumi Hiromitsu (北瀬海 弘光, born 2 July 1948 as Takashi Tsuchiya) is a former sumo wrestler from Kitahiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1964, and reached the top division in March 1972. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in May 1979 and was active elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kimigahama. As Kimigahama-oyakata he first coached at Kokonoe stable, but moved to Hakkaku stable when it was started up by former Kokonoe wrestler Hokutoumi (the 61st Yokozuna) in 1993. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in July 2013. The Kimigahama toshiyori-kabu (or elder name) was acquired by Hakkaku wrestler Okinoumi in October 2013.

## Career record

Kitaseumi Hiromitsu :
| 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 |
| 1964 | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #19 6–1 | East Jonidan #82 5–2 |
| 1965 | East Jonidan #32 3–4 | West Jonidan #48 4–3 | East Jonidan #20 4–3 | West Sandanme #83 3–4 | West Sandanme #93 2–5 | East Jonidan #12 6–1 |
| 1966 | East Sandanme #63 3–4 | East Sandanme #67 4–3 | West Sandanme #54 2–5 | East Sandanme #75 4–3 | West Sandanme #50 4–3 | West Sandanme #19 6–1 |
| 1967 | West Makushita #83 4–3 | West Makushita #69 4–3 | West Sandanme #9 2–5 | East Sandanme #28 5–2 | East Sandanme #4 3–4 | East Sandanme #12 5–2 |
| 1968 | West Makushita #49 4–3 | West Makushita #38 5–2 | West Makushita #26 4–3 | East Makushita #21 4–3 | West Makushita #17 3–4 | West Makushita #23 5–2 |
| 1969 | East Makushita #13 5–2 | West Makushita #5 4–3 | East Makushita #3 3–4 | West Makushita #6 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | East Jūryō #11 6–9 |
| 1970 | East Makushita #2 4–3 | East Makushita #1 3–4 | West Makushita #3 5–2 | East Jūryō #13 10–5 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 |
| 1971 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #7 7–8 | East Jūryō #8 6–9 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 11–4 Champion |
| 1972 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Maegashira #13 10–5 | East Maegashira #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 5–10 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
| 1973 | East Maegashira #7 9–6 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | West Maegashira #6 6–9 | West Maegashira #10 9–6 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
| 1974 | West Maegashira #3 8–7 | East Maegashira #1 4–11 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 3–12 | West Jūryō #1 9–6 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
| 1975 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #3 3–12 | West Maegashira #10 7–8 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #6 6–9 | East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
| 1976 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | West Maegashira #11 12–3 O★ | West Komusubi #1 10–5 O | East Sekiwake #1 3–12 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
| 1977 | West Maegashira #9 10–5 | East Maegashira #1 9–6 T | West Sekiwake #1 3–6–6 | West Maegashira #4 5–10 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1978 | West Maegashira #11 10–5 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | West Maegashira #9 5–10 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Jūryō #1 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
| 1979 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 Retired 1–11 | x | x | 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 |||||||