岩木山 · Komusubi · Sakaigawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Sakaigawa stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Nakatsugaru-gun, Iwaki-cho - Aomori-ken, Hirosaki-shi |
| Born | 1976-03-02 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 173.5 kg |
| First tournament | July 2000 |
| Retired | 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 岩木山. Taken character by character:
| 岩 | crag |
| 木 | tree |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Iwakiyama Ryuta has fought 772 recorded bouts, winning 407 and losing 365 — a winning rate of 52.7%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 131 | 32.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 79 | 19.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 32 | 7.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 24 | 5.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 24 | 5.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 14 | 3.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 13 | 3.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 11 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokkai Futoshi | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Juryo 14 West | 0–0–15 |
| July 2010 | Juryo 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 2010 | Maegashira 5 East | 0–0–15 |
| March 2010 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| January 2010 | Maegashira 14 East | 9–6 |
| November 2009 | Maegashira 4 West | 2–13 |
| September 2009 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 2009 | Maegashira 3 East | 5–10 |
| May 2009 | Maegashira 8 East | 9–6 |
| March 2009 | Maegashira 10 East | 8–7 |
| January 2009 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| November 2008 | Juryo 2 East | 11–4 |
| September 2008 | Maegashira 7 East | 1–2–12 |
| July 2008 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| May 2008 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kokkai Futoshi | 22 | 9–13 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 21 | 14–7 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 20 | 5–15 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 19 | 7–12 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 18 | 17–1 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 17 | 3–14 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 16 | 1–15 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 16 | 8–8 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 15 | 8–7 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 15 | 3–12 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 15 | 10–5 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 13 | 5–8 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kasugao Katsumasa | 13 | 10–3 |
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 13 | 8–5 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 12 | 3–9 |
| Kaiho Ryoji | 12 | 8–4 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Shimotori Norio | 12 | 9–3 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Iwakiyama Ryuta: 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.