- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 8
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Dewanoumi
- From
- Hyogo-ken, Kobe-shi, Chuo-ku
- Born
- 19 November 1965
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 114 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1981
- Retired
- 1 November 1992
Rank by basho 70 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 20 | 18 | 20 | 47% |
| Sandanme | 12 | 20 | 20 | 50% |
| Makushita | 37 | 76 | 82 | 48% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1984Jonidan
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chokairyu | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kotonobori | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Hananoriki | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Wakakaze | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Tochitenko | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Hamanishiki | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Kisenomori | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Kaishozan | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Miwanokuni | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Takamiwaka | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Tochisagami | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Kiryuyama | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Hoshikakuouwatenage
- Beat Meijokunikirikaeshi
- Beat Takanohikariyorikiri
- Beat Yamanamiyorikiri
- Lost to Hidezakurahatakikomi
- Beat Shiratayorikiri
- Beat Kotonoboriyorikiri
- Lost to Kirinowakayorikiri
- Beat Kototaikaiyorikiri
- Lost to Hogantsukiotoshi
- Lost to Wakakazeyoritaoshi
- Beat Gotoyoritaoshi
- Lost to Godorikiyorikiri
- Beat Fusanokuniyorikiri
- Lost to Isamigomatsukiotoshi
Ring names
- Ishitani Yu from Haru 1981
- Ishinotani Yu from Hatsu 1986