大麒麟 · Ozeki · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Saga-ken, Saga-gun, Morodome-cho |
| Born | 1942-06-20 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 133 kg |
| First tournament | May 1958 |
| Retired | 1974-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大麒麟. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 麒 | the qilin, a mythical beast |
⚠️The character 麟 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it 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 →
Daikirin Takayoshi has fought 1,031 recorded bouts, winning 596 and losing 435 — a winning rate of 57.8%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 183 | 30.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 181 | 30.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 40 | 6.7% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 28 | 4.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 27 | 4.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 4.2% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 18 | 3.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 16 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1974 | Ozeki 1 West | 1–3 |
| September 1974 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| July 1974 | Ozeki 1 West | 0–4–11 |
| May 1974 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| March 1974 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| January 1974 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| November 1973 | Ozeki 2 East | 8–7 |
| September 1973 | Ozeki 1 West | 3–6–6 |
| July 1973 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 1973 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| March 1973 | Ozeki 1 West | 3–12 |
| January 1973 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| November 1972 | Ozeki 3 West | 10–5 |
| September 1972 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| July 1972 | Ozeki 1 East | 2–2–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 46 | 28–18 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 44 | 16–28 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 43 | 19–24 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 43 | 21–22 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 31 | 10–21 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 30 | 16–14 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 28 | 21–7 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 27 | 19–8 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 22 | 14–8 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 22 | 13–9 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 21 | 15–6 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 20 | 13–7 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 19 | 13–6 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 19 | 12–7 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 19 | 13–6 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 19 | 17–2 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 18 | 11–7 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 18 | 11–7 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 18 | 10–8 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 17 | 9–8 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 17 | 10–7 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 16 | 3–13 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 16 | 10–6 |
| Wakanami Jun | 15 | 14–1 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 15 | 7–8 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 14 | 9–5 |
| Aranami Hideyoshi | 13 | 8–5 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 13 | 6–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daikirin Takayoshi: 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.