一の谷 · Juryo · Nakamura stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nakamura stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Owani-machi |
| Born | 1976-06-10 |
| Height | 181.6 cm |
| Weight | 128 kg |
| First tournament | March 1992 |
| Retired | 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 一の谷. Taken character by character:
| 一 | one |
| 谷 | valley |
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 →
Ichinotani Soshi has fought 656 recorded bouts, winning 346 and losing 310 — a winning rate of 52.7%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 111 | 32.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 64 | 18.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 36 | 10.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 20 | 5.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 20 | 5.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 14 | 4.0% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 13 | 3.8% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maikaze Masahiro | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Wakainami Takeshi | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Daimanazuru Kenji | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Ryuho Masayoshi | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Yoshiazuma | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Dewanofuji Tomoaki | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Dewanosato Hideyuki | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Sandanme 15 West | 0–0 |
| January 2008 | Sandanme 28 East | 4–3 |
| November 2007 | Sandanme 16 West | 3–4 |
| September 2007 | Sandanme 30 West | 4–3 |
| July 2007 | Sandanme 46 West | 4–3 |
| May 2007 | Jonidan 7 East | 6–1 |
| March 2007 | Jonidan 28 West | 4–0–3 |
| January 2007 | Sandanme 68 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 2006 | Sandanme 8 West | 0–0–7 |
| September 2006 | Makushita 28 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 2006 | Makushita 19 West | 3–2–2 |
| May 2006 | Makushita 31 East | 5–2 |
| March 2006 | Makushita 14 West | 2–5 |
| January 2006 | Makushita 26 West | 5–2 |
| November 2005 | Makushita 42 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ichinotani Soshi: 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.