Toyozakura Toshiaki

Toyozakura Toshiaki
豊桜 俊昭
Personal information
BornToshiaki Mukō
(1974-03-12) March 12, 1974
Hiroshima, Japan
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight137 kg (302 lb; 21.6 st)
Career
StableTatsutagawaMichinoku, formerly Tatsutagawa
Record683-671-20
DebutMarch, 1989
Highest rankMaegashira 5 (September, 2004)
RetiredApril 2011
Championships1 (Jūryō)
2 (Makushita)
1 (Sandanme)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)

Last updated: Jan 2011

Toyozakura Toshiaki (born March 12, 1974, as Toshiaki Mukō) is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He made his debut in 1989, and after many years in the lower ranks he reached the top division for the first time in 2003. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He was a runner-up in one tournament and earned one special prize for Fighting Spirit. He is the younger brother of Kitazakura. He was forced to retire in April 2011 after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of match-fixing.