日立龍 · Maegashira · Oshiogawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Oshiogawa stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Hitachi-shi |
| Born | 1969-10-19 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 127 kg |
| First tournament | March 1985 |
| Retired | 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 日立龍. Taken character by character:
| 日 | sun; day |
| 龍 | dragon |
⚠️The character 立 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Hitachiryu Eiichi has fought 550 recorded bouts, winning 276 and losing 274 — a winning rate of 50.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 85 | 41.9% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 23 | 11.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 7.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 12 | 5.9% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 12 | 5.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 5.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 6 | 3.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Asahisato Kenji | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1996 | Makushita 39 West | 4–3 |
| July 1996 | Makushita 15 West | 1–6 |
| May 1996 | Makushita 8 West | 3–4 |
| March 1996 | Makushita 13 East | 4–3 |
| January 1996 | Makushita 1 East | 2–5 |
| November 1995 | Makushita 1 East | 0–0–7 |
| September 1995 | Juryo 12 West | 7–8 |
| July 1995 | Juryo 6 East | 5–10 |
| May 1995 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| March 1995 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| January 1995 | Juryo 3 West | 7–8 |
| November 1994 | Juryo 7 East | 8–7 |
| September 1994 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| July 1994 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| May 1994 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 15 | 9–6 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 12 | 4–8 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hitachiryu Eiichi: 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.