Sadogatake stable
is a former sumo wrestler from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999. He reached the top "makuuchi" division in November 2000 and won one "yūshō" or tournament championship, in September 2001. He was a runner-up in eight other tournaments, and earned thirteen "sanshō" or special prizes. He is one of five wrestlers in the history of sumo to receive all three "sanshō" in the same tournament, accomplishing the feat in the November 2000 "honbasho". After a record 22 tournaments at "sekiwake", he achieved promotion to sumo's second highest rank of "ōzeki" in July 2007 upon winning 35 out of 45 bouts in three consecutive tournaments. This made him at 31 the oldest man to reach "ōzeki" in the modern era. He wrestled for Sadogatake stable. On July 4, 2010, he was expelled from professional sumo by the Japan Sumo Association for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring.