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錦木

Nishikigi.

From
Iwate-ken, Morioka-shi
Born
1990-08-25

Ring names over the career

  1. Nishikigi Tetsuya錦木since Jul 2012 · current
  2. Kumagai TetsuyaMar 2006 – May 2012

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 1026 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Sep 2026. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
480-553-50
Win %
46.5%
Tournaments
77
2
2
Highest rank
Komusubi · Sep 2023
Debut
Mar 2012
Makuuchi debut
May 2016

Elo rating

1552

Peak 2102 · Jul 2023

140015002200Mar 2012 · 1478Sep 2012 · 1451Nov 2012 · 1473Jan 2013 · 1486Mar 2013 · 1469Sep 2013 · 1452Nov 2013 · 1472Nov 2014 · 1483Mar 2015 · 1503May 2015 · 1537Jul 2015 · 1456Sep 2015 · 1478Nov 2015 · 1569Jan 2016 · 1560Mar 2016 · 1618May 2016 · 1648Jul 2016 · 1702Sep 2016 · 1731Nov 2016 · 1661Jan 2017 · 1611Mar 2017 · 1587May 2017 · 1662Jul 2017 · 1695Sep 2017 · 1675Nov 2017 · 1685Jan 2018 · 1704Mar 2018 · 1631May 2018 · 1719Jul 2018 · 1685Sep 2018 · 1779Nov 2018 · 1874Jan 2019 · 1908Mar 2019 · 1857May 2019 · 1758Jul 2019 · 1705Sep 2019 · 1645Nov 2019 · 1581Jan 2020 · 1715Mar 2020 · 1706Jul 2020 · 1689Sep 2020 · 1617Nov 2020 · 1566Jan 2021 · 1508Mar 2021 · 1520May 2021 · 1586Jul 2021 · 1588Sep 2021 · 1653Nov 2021 · 1658Jan 2022 · 1691Mar 2022 · 1739May 2022 · 1766Jul 2022 · 1825Sep 2022 · 1832Nov 2022 · 1845Jan 2023 · 1887Mar 2023 · 1879May 2023 · 1982Jul 2023 · 2007Sep 2023 · 1926Nov 2023 · 1907Jan 2024 · 1935Mar 2024 · 1871May 2024 · 1797Jul 2024 · 1753Sep 2024 · 1884Nov 2024 · 1831Jan 2025 · 1818Mar 2025 · 1727May 2025 · 1694Jul 2025 · 1699Sep 2025 · 1604Nov 2025 · 1547Jan 2026 · 1566Mar 2026 · 1616May 2026 · 1559Jul 2026 · 1582Sep 2026 · 1552Jul 2023 · 21022102Mar 2012Sep 2026

Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Streaks

Longest winning streak
14 boutsMay 2023 – Jul 2023
Longest losing streak
11 boutsMar 2024
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
6 tournamentsSep 2021 – Jul 2022
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
9 tournamentsMar 2012 – Mar 2015

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 2012 to Sep 2026; highest rank Komusubi.

KomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaMar 2012Sep 2026
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • 52.8% wins against lower-ranked opponents (415 bouts)+6.6% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (43% of his wins)

Weaknesses

No significant difference from his average (±5 point threshold, at least 15 bouts).

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 46.2%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki33.3%33 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi34.8%46 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–842.7%199 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower45.2%363 bouts
  • Jūryō51.4%356 bouts
  • Lower divisions48.1%27 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)43%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)33.5%
  • Throws and twists20%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs3.4%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Sadanoumi31 bouts15-1648.4%Compare
Kagayaki25 bouts12-1348%Compare
Daishomaru22 bouts5-1722.7%Compare
Daieisho18 bouts8-1044.4%Compare
Midorifuji18 bouts4-1422.2%Compare
Kotoshoho16 bouts7-943.8%Compare
Ryuden16 bouts7-943.8%Compare
Ishiura16 bouts6-1037.5%Compare
Meisei16 bouts5-1131.3%Compare
Chiyomaru15 bouts10-566.7%Compare

Nemesis

Chiyonokuni

1-8 · 11.1%

Favourable matchup

Yago

7-1 · 87.5%

By year

1214161820222426
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
2026533-4244%
2025631-5934.4%
2024637-5341.1%
2023646-4451.1%
2022648-40-254.5%
2021645-4550%
2020535-4046.7%
2019632-5835.6%
2018647-4352.2%
2017641-4945.6%
2016646-4451.1%
2015534-29-454%
201411-1-550%
201343-3-2250%
201231-3-1725%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi44291-367-2
Juryo24182-178
Makushita97-8-48

Titles

  • Juryo yūshō · May 2017
  • Makushita yūshō · Nov 2012
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · Sep 2024
  • Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Jul 2023

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2026Juryo 146-9
Jul 2026Juryo 147-8
May 2026Juryo 115-10
Mar 2026Juryo 128-7
Jan 2026Juryo 127-8
Nov 2025Juryo 64-11
Sep 2025Maegashira 162-13
Jul 2025Juryo 18-7
May 2025Maegashira 166-9
Mar 2025Maegashira 103-12
Jan 2025Maegashira 128-7
Nov 2024Maegashira 65-10
Show all 77 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2024Maegashira 1311-4
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Jul 2024Maegashira 115-10
May 2024Maegashira 75-10
Mar 2024Komusubi3-12
Jan 2024Maegashira 58-7
Nov 2023Maegashira 47-8
Sep 2023Komusubi5-10
Jul 2023Maegashira 110-5
Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō)
May 2023Maegashira 49-6
Mar 2023Maegashira 36-9
Jan 2023Maegashira 59-6
Nov 2022Maegashira 68-7
Sep 2022Maegashira 46-9
Jul 2022Maegashira 88-5-2
  1. –
  2. –
May 2022Maegashira 108-7
Mar 2022Maegashira 169-6
Jan 2022Juryo 29-6
Nov 2021Juryo 58-7
Sep 2021Juryo 1010-5
Jul 2021Juryo 107-8
May 2021Juryo 139-6
Mar 2021Juryo 137-8
Jan 2021Juryo 74-11
Nov 2020Juryo 46-9
Sep 2020Juryo 16-9
Jul 2020Maegashira 166-9
Mar 2020Maegashira 146-9
Jan 2020Juryo 411-4
Nov 2019Maegashira 144-11
Sep 2019Maegashira 136-9
Jul 2019Maegashira 116-9
May 2019Maegashira 95-10
Mar 2019Maegashira 34-11
Jan 2019Maegashira 27-8
Nov 2018Maegashira 38-7
Sep 2018Maegashira 1210-5
Jul 2018Maegashira 106-9
May 2018Maegashira 1710-5
Mar 2018Maegashira 145-10
Jan 2018Maegashira 158-7
Nov 2017Maegashira 157-8
Sep 2017Maegashira 136-9
Jul 2017Maegashira 158-7
May 2017Juryo 410-5
Juryo yūshō
Mar 2017Maegashira 165-10
Jan 2017Maegashira 115-10
Nov 2016Maegashira 64-11
Sep 2016Maegashira 98-7
Jul 2016Maegashira 149-6
May 2016Maegashira 147-8
Mar 2016Juryo 210-5
Jan 2016Juryo 68-7
Nov 2015Juryo 1110-5
Sep 2015Juryo 148-7
Jul 2015Juryo 95-10
May 2015Juryo 139-6
Mar 2015Makushita 22-1-4
4 abs.
Nov 2014Makushita 151-1-5
5 abs.
Nov 2013Makushita 101-0-6
6 abs.
Sep 2013Makushita 150-1-6
6 abs.
Mar 2013Makushita 60-1-6
6 abs.
Jan 2013Makushita 32-1-4
4 abs.
Nov 2012Makushita 351-0-6
6 abs.
Makushita yūshō
Sep 2012Makushita 130-2-5
5 abs.
Mar 2012Makushita 230-1-6
6 abs.