Time with his dog
Away from sumo, he enjoys playing with his dog and taking it to dog parks.
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Represented via Hakuho Kikaku
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UMIZARU
海猿
Umizaru, whose real name is Kaito Ogawa, is a former professional sumo wrestler from Kyoto. His highest rank was Sandanme 100. Contact Sumo Man to discuss event appearances and sumo demonstrations.
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- Real name
- OGAWA KAITO
- Date of birth
- 30 October 1996
- From
- Kamigyo, Kyoto, Japan
- Former stable
- Miyagino stable
- Highest rank
- Sandanme 100
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 122.2 kg
- Speciality
- Spending time with his dog and visiting dog parks
- Representation
- Sumo Man handles booking enquiries and coordinates appearance terms for Umizaru through an agency agreement with Hakuho Kikaku.
Career highlights
- Made his professional sumo debut in January 2016 and retired in March 2022.
- Highest rank: Sandanme 100.
Source: Japan Sumo Association ↗
Available for
- Event appearances and interaction with guests
- Sumo demonstrations
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Selected appearances
Credits belong to the named performers; they do not necessarily represent projects contracted through Sumo Man.
Live show🇯🇵 Japan
SUMOIMPACT — Osaka
Named in the cast announcement for SUMOIMPACT, a sumo and live-music show at PICCADILLY PREMIUM in Osaka. Five performance dates were announced for April–June 2025.
Event🇯🇵 Japan
2nd Kehaya Chanko Nabe Contest — guest judge
Served as a guest judge at the contest in Katsuragi, Nara, on 23 February 2025. The city’s tourism site lists him among the five judges.
Web video🇯🇵 Japan
Japan Sports Agency — Budo Tourism interview
Appeared in a Japan Sports Agency interview video about sumo and martial arts tourism, published on 8 March 2024 in cooperation with THE SUMO HALL HIRAKUZA OSAKA.
Event🇯🇵 Japan
Daichan Shokudo — Nagoya Racecourse
A Rakuten Keiba blog report published on 3 August 2022 introduces him working alongside Daikiho at the Daichan Shokudo chanko food truck at Nagoya Racecourse.
Live show🇯🇵 Japan
Osaka Sumo Shinsekai
Introduced by Osaka Sumo Shinsekai in a video featuring Umizaru as one of the wrestlers visitors can meet at the venue.
Radio🇯🇵 Japan
Radio Kansai — guest appearance
Featured as a guest in episode 19 of a Radio Kansai sumo talk programme, discussing his ring name and his connection with Daikiho.
UMIZARU
Posts from past work
2nd Kehaya Chanko Nabe Contest — guest judge
Served as a guest judge at the contest in Katsuragi, Nara, on 23 February 2025. The city’s tourism site lists him among the five judges.
Japan Sports Agency — Budo Tourism interview
Appeared in a Japan Sports Agency interview video about sumo and martial arts tourism, published on 8 March 2024 in cooperation with THE SUMO HALL HIRAKUZA OSAKA.
Osaka Sumo Shinsekai
Introduced by Osaka Sumo Shinsekai in a video featuring Umizaru as one of the wrestlers visitors can meet at the venue.
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