- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 16
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Naruto
- From
- Fukuoka-ken, Yame-gun, Kurogi-machi
- Born
- 24 April 1972
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 137 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1988
- Retired
- 1 January 1999
Rank by basho 65 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 5 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| Jonidan | 11 | 40 | 31 | 56% |
| Sandanme | 31 | 103 | 85 | 55% |
| Makushita | 18 | 65 | 69 | 49% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirata | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Wakanoshima | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Fusakaze | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Tochimiyama | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Fukuseyama | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Hagurosato | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Wakagoshi | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Kaisei | 5 | 5-0 | Compare |
| Chiyonowaka | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Takarafuji | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Uchihori | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Kotokusuwaka | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Dewanosatooshidashi
- Beat Kiyonoshokotenage
- Lost to Suginoyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Tamanotosaoshidashi
- Lost to Mutsuhokkaioshitaoshi
- Lost to Tokiyutakayorikiri
- Beat Daihiryuoshidashi
- Lost to Wakainamiyoritaoshi
- Beat Uedayoritaoshi
- Lost to Otsunayoritaoshi
- Beat Fujinohanahikiotoshi
- Beat Komaiketaguri
- Beat Ryukayamasukuinage
- Beat Wakanoshimayorikiri
- Beat Hidanodaketsukiotoshi
Ring names
- Ishii from Haru 1988
- Fukushinryu Shojiro from Kyushu 1990
- Takaiyama Shojiro from Nagoya 1993
- Takatosho Shojiro from Haru 1996