東 · Juryo · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Mie-ken, Owase-shi |
| Born | 1940-11-10 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 113 kg |
| First tournament | May 1958 |
| Retired | 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 東. Taken character by character:
| 東 | east |
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 →
Higashi# Nichiro has fought 76 recorded bouts, winning 40 and losing 36 — a winning rate of 52.6%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 10 | 27.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 8 | 22.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 5 | 13.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 4 | 11.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 2 | 5.6% |
| Arm barring force down | 極め倒し | 1 | 2.8% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 1 | 2.8% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 1 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asakaze Shinichiro | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1970 | Makushita 55 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 1969 | Makushita 38 East | 2–4–1 |
| September 1969 | Makushita 16 West | 1–6 |
| July 1969 | Makushita 24 West | 4–3 |
| May 1969 | Makushita 10 West | 2–5 |
| March 1969 | Makushita 14 East | 4–3 |
| January 1969 | Makushita 17 West | 4–3 |
| November 1968 | Makushita 22 East | 4–3 |
| September 1968 | Makushita 2 East | 1–6 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 5 West | 0–0 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 10 West | 11–4 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| September 1967 | Makushita 4 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Higashi# Nichiro: 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.