- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 18
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Tanigawa
- From
- Miyazaki-ken, Kobayashi-shi
- Born
- 5 August 1946
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1962
- Retired
- 1 May 1967
Rank by basho 30 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sandanme | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Makushita | 22 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 1962Jonidan
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenchiyama | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Mitsuhikari | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Hozoji | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Naniwaumi | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Owashi | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Futagoryu | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Yurinohana | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Yurinohana
- Beat Futagoryu
- Lost to Owashi
- Lost to Naniwaumi
- Lost to Hozoji
- Beat Mitsuhikari
- Lost to Tenchiyama
Ring names
- Kamezawa Shinobu from Natsu 1962
- Minamikuni from Kyushu 1963
- Toyonishiki from Nagoya 1964