大竜 · Juryo · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Nishinari-ku |
| Born | 1960-09-30 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | May 1976 |
| Retired | 1997-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大竜. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 竜 | 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 Tadahiro has fought 739 recorded bouts, winning 375 and losing 364 — a winning rate of 50.7%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 142 | 51.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 26 | 9.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 18 | 6.5% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 17 | 6.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 4.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 8 | 2.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 8 | 2.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Hananofuji Shozo | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Ishinriki Koji | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Komafudo Daisuke | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Hoshiiwato Yuji | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Makushita 21 West | 3–4 |
| May 1997 | Makushita 29 West | 4–3 |
| March 1997 | Makushita 15 East | 2–5 |
| January 1997 | Makushita 4 West | 2–5 |
| November 1996 | Makushita 12 West | 5–2 |
| September 1996 | Makushita 4 East | 2–5 |
| July 1996 | Juryo 13 East | 6–9 |
| May 1996 | Makushita 4 East | 6–1 |
| March 1996 | Makushita 17 West | 6–1 |
| January 1996 | Makushita 4 East | 2–5 |
| November 1995 | Juryo 12 West | 5–10 |
| September 1995 | Makushita 2 East | 5–2 |
| July 1995 | Makushita 2 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 1995 | Juryo 6 West | 3–5–7 |
| March 1995 | Juryo 8 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Dairyu Tadahiro: 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.