retireddate update birth_place weight height debut yushos article_title name record native_name birth_date heya highestrank prizes image goldstars birth_name
january 2013 jan 2013 aomori , japan 140 kg lb st on 1.88 march 1999 1 -lrb- jūryō -rrb- takamisakari seiken
 高見盛 精彦 563-564-46 高見盛 精彦 12 may 1976 azumazeki komusubi -lrb- september 2002 -rrb- outstanding -rrb- technique -lrb- 2 -rrb- performance -lrb- 1 -rrb- fighting spirit -lrb- 2 takamisakari 09 sep.jpg 2 -lrb- asashōryū , musashimaru -rrb- seiken katō
takamisakari seiken

takamisakari seiken -lrb- born may 12 , 1976 as seiken katō -rrb- is a former sumo wrestler from aomori prefecture , japan .
a former amateur champion , he turned professional in 1999 and established himself in the top division in 2002 after a brief appearance in 2000 .
he received five special prizes for his achievements in tournaments and earned two gold stars for defeating `` yokozuna '' .
the highest rank he reached was `` komusubi '' , which he held on two occasions .
he was one of the most popular wrestlers in sumo in his time , largely due to his eccentric warm-ups before his matches .
he retired in january 2013 and is now a coach at azumazeki stable , having taken the `` toshiyori-kabu '' furiwake - `` oyakata '' .
