大天龍 · Maegashira · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Saga-ken, Fujitsu-gun |
| Born | 1928-10-13 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| First tournament | May 1948 |
| Retired | 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大天龍. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 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 →
Daitenryu Mitsunori has fought 352 recorded bouts, winning 153 and losing 199 — a winning rate of 43.5%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 36 | 23.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 28 | 18.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 15 | 9.8% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 11 | 7.2% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 10 | 6.5% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 9 | 5.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 5.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 5 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Masaaki | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Shionishiki Yoshiaki | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Oikawa Teruhisa | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Naruyama Akira | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Matsunobori Shigeo | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1962 | Juryo 14 West | 1–10–4 |
| November 1961 | Juryo 1 East | 1–10–4 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 4 West | 9–6 |
| July 1961 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| May 1961 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| March 1961 | Maegashira 7 West | 7–8 |
| January 1961 | Maegashira 4 East | 4–11 |
| November 1960 | Maegashira 2 East | 6–9 |
| September 1960 | Maegashira 6 East | 9–6 |
| July 1960 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| May 1960 | Maegashira 11 East | 7–8 |
| March 1960 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
| January 1960 | Maegashira 10 West | 10–5 |
| November 1959 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–9 |
| September 1959 | Maegashira 12 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Oginohana Masaaki | 14 | 6–8 |
| Shionishiki Yoshiaki | 14 | 7–7 |
| Oikawa Teruhisa | 13 | 8–5 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daitenryu Mitsunori: 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.