岩下 · Maegashira · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Kisarazu-shi |
| Born | 1955-02-15 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 136 kg |
| First tournament | November 1971 |
| Retired | 1984-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 岩下. Taken character by character:
| 岩 | crag |
⚠️The character 下 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 →
Iwashita Eiichi has fought 603 recorded bouts, winning 298 and losing 305 — a winning rate of 49.4%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 165 | 62.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 22 | 8.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 17 | 6.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 4.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 11 | 4.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 9 | 3.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 8 | 3.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 2.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aobayama Hirotoshi | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Kotowaka Chikao | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1984 | Sandanme 49 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 1984 | Sandanme 16 West | 1–6 |
| November 1983 | Sandanme 5 East | 3–4 |
| September 1983 | Makushita 54 East | 3–4 |
| July 1983 | Sandanme 18 East | 5–2 |
| May 1983 | Sandanme 2 West | 3–4 |
| March 1983 | Makushita 37 East | 2–5 |
| January 1983 | Makushita 13 East | 1–6 |
| November 1982 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| September 1982 | Juryo 12 East | 5–10 |
| July 1982 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| May 1982 | Juryo 3 East | 4–11 |
| March 1982 | Juryo 9 West | 10–5 |
| January 1982 | Juryo 4 West | 5–10 |
| November 1981 | Maegashira 13 West | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Aobayama Hirotoshi | 19 | 8–11 |
| Kotowaka Chikao | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | 14 | 7–7 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 12 | 5–7 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 12 | 4–8 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Iwashita 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.