Kushimaumi Keita
| Kushimaumi Keita | |
|---|---|
| 久島海 啓太 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Keita Kushima 6 August 1965 Wakayama, Japan |
| Died | 13 February 2012 (aged 46) Tokyo |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 203 kg (448 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi |
| University | Nihon University |
| Record | 462-442-15 |
| Debut | January 1988 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (March 1991) |
| Retired | November 1998 |
| Elder name | Tagonoura |
| Championships | 3 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (2) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Hokutoumi, Asahifuji) |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Kushimaumi Keita (久島海 啓太; 6 August 1965 – 13 February 2012), born as Keita Kushima (久嶋 啓太), was a sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A successful amateur, his highest rank in professional sumo was maegashira 1. After his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and established Tagonoura stable.