Kaisei Ichirō

Kaisei Ichirō
魁聖 一郎
Kaisei in 2010
Personal information
BornRicardo Sugano
(1986-12-18) December 18, 1986
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight190 kg (420 lb; 30 st)
Career
StableŌshima
Record590-592-37
DebutSeptember 2006
Highest rankSekiwake (July 2016)
RetiredSeptember 2022
Elder nameTomozuna
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (3)

Last updated: 29 August 2022

Kaisei Ichirō (Japanese: 魁聖 一郎; born December 18, 1986 as Ricardo Sugano (菅野 リカルド, Sugano Rikarudo)) is sumo elder Tomozuna, an Asakayama stable coach from São Paulo, Brazil. A third generation Japanese Brazilian, Kaisei made his debut in September 2006 and reached the top makuuchi division in May 2011. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was runner-up twice, once in the July 2013 tournament and another in the March 2018 tournament. He received three Fighting Spirit prizes.