安芸の國 · Juryo · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Hiroshima-ken, Hiroshima-shi |
| Born | 1942-04-11 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| First tournament | March 1959 |
| Retired | 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 安芸の國. Taken character by character:
| 安 | peace, calm |
⚠️The characters 芸, 國 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Akinokuni Kazunori has fought 229 recorded bouts, winning 109 and losing 120 — a winning rate of 47.6%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 27 | 26.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 13 | 12.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 13 | 12.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 10 | 9.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 8 | 7.8% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 4 | 3.9% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 3 | 2.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 3 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Chibanoyama Shigeyuki | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Tochitada Hideaki | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Orochigawa Satoru | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Hatsumuso# | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Sanbeyama Masao | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1968 | Makushita 1 West | 1–6 |
| September 1968 | Makushita 3 East | 4–3 |
| July 1968 | Makushita 4 West | 4–3 |
| May 1968 | Makushita 11 West | 5–2 |
| March 1968 | Makushita 9 East | 3–4 |
| January 1968 | Makushita 5 West | 3–4 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 9 East | 2–13 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 12 East | 7–8 |
| May 1967 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 9 West | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 13 West | 8–7 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 13 East | 7–8 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 15 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Akinokuni Kazunori: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.