大龍 · Juryo · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Hiroo-gun |
| Born | 1927-02-18 |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| First tournament | November 1946 |
| Retired | 1959-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大龍. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 龍 | dragon |
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 →
Dairyu Shiro has fought 111 recorded bouts, winning 52 and losing 59 — a winning rate of 46.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 14 | 26.9% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 7 | 13.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 11.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 5 | 9.6% |
| Hooking inner thigh throw | 掛け投げ | 3 | 5.8% |
| The fishermans throw | 網打ち | 2 | 3.8% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 2 | 3.8% |
| Leg pick | 足取り | 2 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tachikaze Yoshitsune | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Hiranoto Chiyozo | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Toyonoumi Yoshimi | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Fukudayama Takehiro | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asanishiki Toshinori | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1959 | Makushita 2 West | 0–0–8 |
| May 1959 | Juryo 18 East | 4–11 |
| March 1959 | Juryo 22 West | 8–7 |
| January 1959 | Juryo 16 West | 6–9 |
| November 1958 | Juryo 4 West | 1–6–8 |
| September 1958 | Juryo 5 West | 8–6–1 |
| July 1958 | Juryo 9 East | 9–6 |
| May 1958 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| March 1958 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Dairyu Shiro: 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.