Kakuryu Rikisaburo
鶴竜 · Yokozuna · Michinoku stable · retired
File:Kakuryu_Rikisaburo_(33234084043)_(cropped).jpg?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Michinoku stable |
| From | Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia, Sükhbaatar |
| Born | 1985-08-10 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 150 kg |
| First tournament | November 2001 |
| Retired | 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 鶴竜. Taken character by character:
| 鶴 | the crane |
| 竜 | dragon |
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 →
Career record
Kakuryu Rikisaburo has fought 1,282 recorded bouts, winning 785 and losing 497 — a winning rate of 61.2%. He has taken 7 championships.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 219 | 27.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 114 | 14.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 102 | 13.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 50 | 6.4% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 36 | 4.6% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 32 | 4.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 31 | 3.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 30 | 3.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 50 | 18 | 32 |
| Hakuho Sho | 50 | 8 | 42 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 30 | 18 | 12 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–10 |
| January 2021 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| November 2020 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| September 2020 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| July 2020 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–2–13 |
| March 2020 | Yokozuna 1 West | 12–3 |
| January 2020 | Yokozuna 1 West | 1–4–10 |
| November 2019 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–1–14 |
| September 2019 | Yokozuna 1 East | 4–4–7 |
| July 2019 | Yokozuna 1 East | 14–1 |
| May 2019 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
| March 2019 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| January 2019 | Yokozuna 2 East | 2–4–9 |
| November 2018 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| September 2018 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 52 | 30–22 |
| Hakuho Sho | 50 | 8–42 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 50 | 18–32 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 45 | 24–21 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 44 | 17–27 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 43 | 29–14 |
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 32 | 17–15 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 30 | 18–12 |
| Baruto Kaito | 28 | 12–16 |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | 27 | 23–4 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 25 | 16–9 |
| Takayasu | 23 | 13–10 |
| Homasho Noriyuki | 22 | 13–9 |
| Okinoumi Ayumi | 22 | 16–6 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 21 | 11–10 |
| Aoiyama Kosuke | 21 | 20–1 |
| Takekaze Akira | 20 | 20–0 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 19 | 11–8 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 18 | 15–3 |
| Endo | 17 | 13–4 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 16 | 10–6 |
| Tamawashi | 16 | 10–6 |
| Ichinojo Takashi | 16 | 13–3 |
| Kaisei Ichiro | 15 | 15–0 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 15 | 13–2 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 14 | 4–10 |
| Ikioi Shota | 14 | 10–4 |
| Takarafuji | 14 | 13–1 |
| Mitakeumi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Aran Hakutora | 13 | 12–1 |
| Shodai | 13 | 13–0 |
| Chiyotairyu Hidemasa | 12 | 12–0 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kakuryu Rikisaburo: 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.