- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 12
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Dewanoumi
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Nishinoomote-shi
- Born
- 29 January 1963
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 115 kg
- Debut
- Nagoya 1980
- Retired
- 1 March 1993
Rank by basho 76 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 13 | 7 | 65% |
| Sandanme | 12 | 12 | 10 | 55% |
| Makushita | 29 | 45 | 41 | 52% |
| Juryo | 15 | 109 | 114 | 49% |
| Makuuchi | 5 | 29 | 48 | 38% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1987Makushita
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saganobori | 11 | 6-5 | Compare |
| Tatsuhikari | 10 | 3-7 | Compare |
| Kototsubaki | 9 | 4-5 | Compare |
| Tamakairiki | 9 | 6-3 | Compare |
| Yoshinobori | 8 | 4-4 | Compare |
| Tachihikari | 8 | 6-2 | Compare |
| Asahisato | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Kiraiho | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Daigaku | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Daizen | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Kyokugozan | 7 | 3-4 | Compare |
| Sasshunada | 7 | 3-4 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Daishoryushitatenage
- Lost to Kotoasakiyorikiri
- Lost to Tatsutanakaoshidashi
- Lost to Godorikitsukiotoshi
- Beat Kitazakurayorikiri
- Lost to Mineyamakekaeshi
- Beat Taishinuwatedashinage
- Lost to HananokuniDefault
- Lost to Tachihikariuwatenage
- Lost to Asanowakaoshidashi
- Lost to Asahiyutakahatakikomi
- Lost to Yoshinoborioshidashi
- Lost to Yutakafujiyorikiri
- Lost to Enazakurahikiotoshi
- Lost to Aogiyamaoshidashi
Ring names
- Shimomura Shigekazu from Nagoya 1980
- Nishinoryu Shigekazu from Aki 1984
- Nishinoryu Yasuyuki from Haru 1986
- Tsunenoyama Katsumasa from Hatsu 1991