Gaming, anime, films & cooking
Away from the dohyō, he enjoys gaming, anime and watching films. His skills include sumo and cooking.
Information supplied by the talent
AGENT REPRESENTATION
SUMO WRESTLER
SURUGATSUKASA
駿河司
A former professional wrestler who reached Makushita 1, bringing authentic sumo skill, a grounded presence and practical versatility to live events and production work.
BOOK SURUGATSUKASA ↗PROFILE
- REAL NAME
- NAGURA AKIHIRO
- DATE OF BIRTH
- 11 AUG 1980
- FROM
- Fukuroi, Shizuoka
- FORMER AFFILIATION
- Irumagawa Stable
- HIGHEST RANK / ROLE
- Makushita 1
- Height
- 182.5 cm
- Weight
- 115 kg
- SPECIALITY
- Tsuki / oshi
- REPRESENTATION
- Non-exclusive agent agreement with Sumo Man
One rank from Jūryō
Surugatsukasa built his professional career around direct, forceful tsuki and oshi sumo. He completed a 7–0 Sandanme campaign in July 2008 and reached the division championship playoff, climbed to West Makushita 1—the final rank before the salaried Jūryō division—and finished with 259 wins across 72 tournaments.
Available for production
He brings real ring experience, a calm screen presence and practical versatility to live sumo, demonstrations, workshops, filming, television, commercials and cultural events.
BEYOND SUMO
INTERESTS & SKILLS.
THE ROAD THROUGH SUMO
ONE RANK FROM JŪRYŌ.
From his 1998 debut to his retirement in 2010, Surugatsukasa rose to West Makushita 1—the final rank before the salaried Jūryō division—and completed a 7–0 Sandanme campaign at the July 2008 tournament, advancing to the championship playoff. That experience gives him more than physical credibility: he understands the pressure, rhythm and ritual of the real dohyō.
259CAREER WINS
72TOURNAMENTS
Makushita 1HIGHEST RANK
7–0SANDANME · 2008
CAREER TIMELINE
Professional debut
The Fukuroi, Shizuoka native entered professional sumo with Irumagawa Stable in November.
Featured in Sumo magazine
He appeared with Hiroyuki Isobe in the magazine feature “Ōichō ga matte iru,” documenting wrestlers working toward the next stage of their careers.
7–0 in Sandanme
He completed a perfect 7–0 tournament in Nagoya and advanced to the division championship playoff.
Into the promotion race
A 6–1 result from Makushita 23 launched a run through the upper Makushita ranks and brought Jūryō promotion within reach.
West Makushita 1 and retirement
At his career-high rank, he opened with two straight wins while competing for a salaried place. He retired after the September tournament and was honoured as a hometown wrestler by Fukuroi City.
Real sumo for stage and screen
He combines authentic sumo technique with interests in gaming, anime, film and cooking—useful range for entertainment and cultural formats.
Career sources: Japan Sumo Association, Nikkan Sports, Fukuroi City and Sumo magazine archives. Interests and skills supplied by the talent. JAPAN SUMO ASSOCIATION ↗ JŪRYŌ PROMOTION BOUT ↗ FUKUROI CITY ARCHIVE ↗ SUMO MAGAZINE ARCHIVE ↗