千代大海 · Ozeki · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Oita-ken, Oita-shi |
| Born | 1976-04-29 |
| Height | 181.5 cm |
| Weight | 158 kg |
| First tournament | November 1992 |
| Retired | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 千代大海. Taken character by character:
| 千 | thousand |
| 代 | generation |
| 大 | big, great |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Chiyotaikai Ryuji has fought 1,299 recorded bouts, winning 771 and losing 528 — a winning rate of 59.4%. He has taken 7 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 265 | 34.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 136 | 17.6% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 128 | 16.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 49 | 6.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 48 | 6.2% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 42 | 5.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 25 | 3.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 17 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Sekiwake 1 West | 0–4 |
| November 2009 | Ozeki 3 East | 2–9–4 |
| September 2009 | Ozeki 3 East | 2–9–4 |
| July 2009 | Ozeki 3 East | 8–7 |
| May 2009 | Ozeki 3 East | 8–7 |
| March 2009 | Ozeki 1 West | 2–13 |
| January 2009 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 2008 | Ozeki 2 East | 8–7 |
| September 2008 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| July 2008 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| May 2008 | Ozeki 2 East | 5–10 |
| March 2008 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| January 2008 | Ozeki 1 East | 0–8–7 |
| November 2007 | Ozeki 1 West | 11–4 |
| September 2007 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 54 | 20–34 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 46 | 24–22 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 42 | 22–20 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 39 | 9–30 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 37 | 28–9 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 37 | 17–20 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 36 | 20–16 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 32 | 27–5 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 31 | 20–11 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 31 | 21–10 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 28 | 21–7 |
| Hakuho Sho | 27 | 6–21 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 25 | 18–7 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 24 | 10–14 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 24 | 18–6 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 23 | 7–16 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 22 | 14–8 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 21 | 13–8 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 20 | 9–11 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 19 | 7–12 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 19 | 16–3 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 18 | 12–6 |
| Takanohana Koji | 15 | 6–9 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 14 | 12–2 |
| Toki Susumu | 14 | 14–0 |
| Yamato Go | 13 | 5–8 |
| Gojoro Katsuhiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 13 | 10–3 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 13 | 8–5 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 12 | 9–3 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 12 | 8–4 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kokkai Futoshi | 12 | 8–4 |
| Baruto Kaito | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Chiyotaikai Ryuji: 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.