- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 2
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Taiho
- From
- Aichi-ken, Ama-gun, Hachikai-mura
- Born
- 20 October 1953
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 110 kg
- Debut
- Kyushu 1969
- Retired
- 1 November 1981
Rank by basho 72 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 10 | 11 | 10 | 52% |
| Sandanme | 14 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| Makushita | 47 | 68 | 58 | 54% |
| Juryo | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kototateyama | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Tamaryu | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Taninohana | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Kitanohana | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Hidanohana | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Raiko | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Ryuki | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Masuda | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Okiryu | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Oko | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Fujinoumi | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Hayachimine | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Shishuyama
- Beat Dewanoshima
- Lost to Tochiminato
- Beat Wakakotetsu
- Beat Koganenishiki
- Lost to Hanaguruma
- Lost to Otsurugi
- Lost to Kotomidorioshidashi
- Beat Kotomidori
- Beat Yamaguchi
- Beat Ishiyama
- Beat Kototateyama
- Beat Taninohana
- Lost to Yoshizaki
- Beat Genkaiho
Ring names
- Mizutani from Kyushu 1969
- Tatsueyama from Natsu 1972
- Tatsutani from Haru 1973
- Ryushoyama Nobuaki from Hatsu 1979