- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 9
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Izutsu
- From
- Tokyo-to, Katsushika-ku
- Born
- 10 November 1960
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 150 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1979
- Retired
- 1 May 1995
Rank by basho 96 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| Jonidan | 11 | 19 | 16 | 54% |
| Sandanme | 43 | 60 | 51 | 54% |
| Makushita | 41 | 118 | 128 | 48% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 1992Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamiwaka | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Aonoshima | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Narayama | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Kusunokaze | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Wakakiyama | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Chokairyu | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Daishoryu | 4 | 0-4 | Compare |
| Daishinki | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Daiko | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Kisezakura | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Chiyonowaka | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Takamaru | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Tokuoyamahikiotoshi
- Beat Wakayamahatakikomi
- Beat Kengakuoshidashi
- Lost to Hoshikakuoyorikiri
- Lost to Ushiwakamaruoshidashi
- Lost to Tamanohanaoshidashi
- Lost to Yukinoumioshidashi
- Beat Takaozakitsukidashi
- Beat Shinmeihatakikomi
- Lost to Kanenoumiyorikiri
- Beat Ibusukioshidashi
- Beat Azumaumioshidashi
- Beat Konoryuhatakikomi
- Lost to Yukinoumishitatedashinage
- Lost to Kosenryuyorikiri
Ring names
- Shimazu from Natsu 1979
- Shitoyama Shinji from Nagoya 1983
- Bushuyama Shinji from Haru 1990
- Yohoyama Shinjiro from Nagoya 1991