大雄 · Maegashira · Izutsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Izutsu stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Kimotsuki-gun, Onejime-cho |
| Born | 1940-05-27 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 113 kg |
| First tournament | May 1956 |
| Retired | 1972-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大雄. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 雄 | male; heroic |
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 →
Daiyu Tatsumi has fought 988 recorded bouts, winning 478 and losing 510 — a winning rate of 48.4%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 209 | 43.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 69 | 14.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 31 | 6.5% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 23 | 4.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 23 | 4.8% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 16 | 3.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 15 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 14 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Wakanami Jun | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1972 | Maegashira 12 West | 6–9 |
| July 1972 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
| May 1972 | Maegashira 7 East | 3–12 |
| March 1972 | Maegashira 5 East | 7–8 |
| January 1972 | Maegashira 6 West | 8–7 |
| November 1971 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| September 1971 | Maegashira 4 West | 7–8 |
| July 1971 | Maegashira 10 East | 9–6 |
| May 1971 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| March 1971 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| January 1971 | Maegashira 7 West | 7–8 |
| November 1970 | Maegashira 4 East | 5–10 |
| September 1970 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| July 1970 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| May 1970 | Maegashira 4 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 32 | 12–20 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 28 | 17–11 |
| Wakanami Jun | 26 | 11–15 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 23 | 9–14 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 23 | 7–16 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 23 | 7–16 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 22 | 10–12 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 20 | 10–10 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 20 | 7–13 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 19 | 10–9 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 19 | 11–8 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 17 | 7–10 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 16 | 10–6 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 16 | 7–9 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 16 | 10–6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 16 | 12–4 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 14 | 2–12 |
| Sawakaze | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 13 | 2–11 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 12 | 5–7 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daiyu Tatsumi: 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.