海鵬 · Komusubi · Hakkaku stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Nishitsugaru-gun, Fukaura-machi |
| Born | 1973-04-17 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | January 1996 |
| Retired | 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 海鵬. Taken character by character:
| 海 | sea |
| 鵬 | the giant mythical bird of Chinese legend |
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 →
Kaiho Ryoji has fought 1,209 recorded bouts, winning 572 and losing 637 — a winning rate of 47.3%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 98 | 17.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 61 | 10.7% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 49 | 8.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 48 | 8.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 44 | 7.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 32 | 5.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 32 | 5.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 29 | 5.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Takanowaka Yuki | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Makushita 10 West | 0–0–4 |
| May 2010 | Juryo 14 West | 3–12 |
| March 2010 | Juryo 8 East | 4–11 |
| January 2010 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| November 2009 | Juryo 4 East | 4–11 |
| September 2009 | Juryo 11 East | 9–6 |
| July 2009 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| May 2009 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 2009 | Juryo 4 West | 4–11 |
| January 2009 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| November 2008 | Juryo 5 East | 5–10 |
| September 2008 | Juryo 13 West | 8–7 |
| July 2008 | Juryo 7 East | 5–10 |
| May 2008 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| March 2008 | Maegashira 14 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 35 | 18–17 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 26 | 14–12 |
| Takanowaka Yuki | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 23 | 13–10 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 21 | 8–13 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 20 | 8–12 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 20 | 10–10 |
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 20 | 13–7 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 19 | 9–10 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 19 | 9–10 |
| Dejima Takeharu | 18 | 6–12 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 18 | 5–13 |
| Toki Susumu | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 17 | 7–10 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 16 | 7–9 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Tochisakae Atsushi | 15 | 5–10 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 15 | 8–7 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 15 | 7–8 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kyokunankai Hiromitsu | 14 | 6–8 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 13 | 4–9 |
| Chiyotenzan Daihachiro | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hamanoshima Keishi | 13 | 5–8 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 13 | 5–8 |
| Masatsukasa Koshin | 13 | 10–3 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 12 | 11–1 |
| Iwakiyama Ryuta | 12 | 4–8 |
| Asofuji Seiya | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kaiho Ryoji: 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.