Career
The highest rank he reached was maegashira 12. Shunketsu made his professional debut in March 1992, alongside several future top division regulars such as Kyokushuzan, Wakanosato and Takanowaka. He weighed only just over 100 kg (220 lb) and remained one of the lightest wrestlers in the senior ranks, only managing to put on around 20 kg (44 lb) in subsequent years.
Shunketsu used several different shikona during his career.
He began using his own surname, Ishide. Upon promotion to sekitori status for the first time in January 2001 he was given the name Komahikari.
However, after falling back to the unsalaried makushita division he reverted to Ishide. He retained this name until November 2005 when he became Shunketsu.
Shunketsu spent only five tournaments in the top makuuchi division, and only made kachi-koshi there once.
He was ranked in the second jūryō division for 25 tournaments. In recent years he was the only sekitori from Hanaregoma stable, which once produced yokozuna Onokuni. From November 2006 to May 2007 he managed four consecutive winning scores (eight wins each time), which took him up to jūryō 1 West, but he had five consecutive losing scores after that.
After a 3-12 record in March 2008 at the rank of jūryō 11 West, and facing certain demotion to the third division, he announced his retirement.
Shunketsu was predominately a yotsu-sumo wrestler, preferring grappling as opposed to pushing and thrusting techniques. His favoured grip on the opponent"s mawashi was hidari-yotsu, with his right hand outside and left hand inside his opponent"s arms.
He also regularly employed henka, or sidestepping at the tachi-ai or initial charge.
