- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 42
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Chiganoura
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Kumage-gun, Yaku-cho
- Born
- 13 June 1984
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 140 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 2003
- Retired
- 1 May 2015
Rank by basho 71 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 11 | 10 | 52% |
| Jonidan | 31 | 106 | 108 | 50% |
| Sandanme | 35 | 114 | 122 | 48% |
| Makushita | 2 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotoninsei | 8 | 4-4 | Compare |
| Miyoshi | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Daishowaka | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Takamisato | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Daishodo | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Gonoumi | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Asanojo | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Otakayama | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Komatsukasa | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Sadanokuni | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Teraosho | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Okuma | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Chikarayamatsukidashi
- Lost to Daikamikazeyorikiri
- Lost to Kototsubasayorikiri
- Beat Daishodohatakikomi
- Lost to Kotoninseihikiotoshi
- Lost to Tsurunoumikatasukashi
- Lost to Daigofujiyorikiri
- Lost to Komatsukasaoshidashi
- Lost to Otakayamatsuridashi
- Lost to Genkaihooshidashi
- Beat Kotoninseihikiotoshi
- Beat Raosukuinage
- Beat Asanojooshidashi
- Lost to Kotodairyuyorikiri
- Lost to Fukunokunisukuinage
Ring names
- Iwayama Tatsuya from Natsu 2003
- Yakunoshima Tatsuya from Kyushu 2004