- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 45
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Izutsu
- From
- Oita-ken, Usa-shi
- Born
- 11 July 1975
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 134 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1991
- Retired
- 1 May 1995
Rank by basho 24 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 2 | 11 | 2 | 85% |
| Jonidan | 8 | 26 | 16 | 62% |
| Sandanme | 11 | 35 | 36 | 49% |
| Makushita | 3 | 10 | 11 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuchihashi | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Tamaki | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Kunikaze | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Maenowaka | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Chiyonosho | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Ryukiyama | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Higashinogai | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Kyokukoyama | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Azumayama | 2 | 0-2 | Compare |
| Fukuhara | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Bangakurai | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Kotoishii | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Ryuhotsukidashi
- Lost to Masunosatookuridashi
- Lost to Fukuharayorikiri
- Lost to Tamakiuwatenage
- Lost to Kaiseioshitaoshi
- Beat Ryukiyamasukuinage
- Beat Chiyonomorioshidashi
- Lost to Kidayorikiri
- Lost to Nakabuchioshitaoshi
- Beat Kotoumenooshidashi
- Lost to Dewanosatookuridashi
- Lost to Maenowakayorikiri
- Beat Tomonoumioshidashi
- Lost to Kyokubentenyorikiri
- Lost to Chiyonoshoshitatehineri
Ring names
- Nagamoto Ryuji from Natsu 1991
- Toyonosho Ryuji from Haru 1995