Kaiki Nobuhide

Sumo wrestler infobox


wrestlername = 魁輝 薫秀
Kaiki Nobuhide
realname = Masaaki Nishino
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1952|6|12
placeofbirth = Aomori, Japan
height = height|meters=1.82
weight = convert|148|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Tomozuna
rank =
record = 744-790-25
debut = September 1965
highestrank = Sekiwake (July 1979)
retireddate= March 1987
yushos =
prizes = Fighting Spirit (1)
goldstars = 3 (Kitanoumi, Wakanohana II,
Takanosato)
update = July 2008

Kaiki Nobuhide (born 12 June 1952 as Masaaki Nishino) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. Making his debut in September 1965, he fought in the top "makuuchi" division for 66 tournaments and earned three gold stars for defeating yokozuna. His highest rank was "sekiwake," which he reached in 1979. He retired in 1987. He is now a director of the Japan Sumo Association and the head coach of Tomozuna stable. [cite web|title=Oyakata (coaches)|publisher=Japan Sumo Association|url=http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/kyokai_in/oyakata/oyakata.php|date=2008-06-30|accessdate=2008-07-08] He has produced current "ozeki" Kaio. His son, Kuniaki, was born in 1979 and in 1995 entered sumo himself. He is known as Kaishoryu and has reached a highest rank of "makushita" 6.

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