- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 37
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Nishonoseki
- From
- Shimane-ken, Naka-gun, Misumi-cho
- Born
- 17 October 1952
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 110 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1967
- Retired
- 1 May 1975
Rank by basho 48 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 16 | 12 | 9 | 57% |
| Sandanme | 24 | 20 | 15 | 57% |
| Makushita | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1974Sandanme
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuchiyama | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Onagawa | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Hirano | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Kotoisami | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Hisanobori | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Yaginuma | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Morinokawa | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Tamatsubaki | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Kashimaumi | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Matsushitayama | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Funaki | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Nakazono | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Rikinishiki (playoff)sotogake
- Beat Ishiryu
- Beat Satsumafuji
- Beat Kurotaki
- Beat Hokutoyama
- Beat Kitanoshima
- Beat Wakanobori
- Beat Wakui
- Beat Kinenoyama
- Beat Tochiotori
- Beat Kaminoyama
- Beat Kameyama
- Lost to Fujinobori
- Beat Miezakura
- Lost to Tsujun
Ring names
- Nakatanaka Tsuyoshi from Natsu 1967
- Ryukaiyama Tsuyoshi from Aki 1969