Kitazakura Hidetoshi

Japanese sumo wrestler

北桜英敏

Born

15 December 1971, Hiroshima

Citizenship

Japan

Sport

sumo

Occupation

rikishi

Kitazakura Hidetoshi (北桜 英敏), born December 15, 1971 as Hidetoshi Mukō (向 英俊, Mukō Hidetoshi), is a former sumo wrestler from Asakita ward, Hiroshima City, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He is the elder brother of Toyozakura, also a top division wrestler. He was a popular figure with sumo fans. He is now a stable master and elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shikihide-oyakata.

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q3874623 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.