江戸 · Juryo · Futagoyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Nishitama-gun, Okutama-machi |
| Born | 1949-07-15 |
| Height | 186.7 cm |
| Weight | 166 kg |
| First tournament | May 1963 |
| Retired | 1975-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 江戸. Taken character by character:
| 江 | an inlet, a bay |
| 戸 | door, gate |
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 →
Edo has fought 187 recorded bouts, winning 88 and losing 99 — a winning rate of 47.1%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 32 | 50.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 7 | 10.9% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 7 | 10.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 9.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 3 | 4.7% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 2 | 3.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 3.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 2 | 3.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryoga Seiko | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hakuryo Katsuo | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Iwatora Kanichi | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tochizakura Mitsuteru | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1975 | Makushita 55 East | 3–4 |
| March 1975 | Makushita 27 West | 1–6 |
| January 1975 | Makushita 33 East | 4–3 |
| November 1974 | Makushita 56 East | 5–2 |
| September 1974 | Makushita 49 East | 3–4 |
| July 1974 | Makushita 15 West | 0–5–2 |
| May 1974 | Juryo 9 West | 0–0–15 |
| March 1974 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| January 1974 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| November 1973 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| September 1973 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| July 1973 | Juryo 12 West | 10–5 |
| May 1973 | Makushita 1 East | 5–2 |
| March 1973 | Makushita 27 West | 7–0 |
| January 1973 | Makushita 11 East | 2–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Edo: 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.