起利錦 · Maegashira · Kagamiyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kagamiyama stable |
| From | Gunma-ken, Kiryu-shi |
| Born | 1962-08-31 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 160 kg |
| First tournament | March 1978 |
| Retired | 1995-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 起利錦. Taken character by character:
| 錦 | brocade |
⚠️The characters 起, 利 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them 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 →
Kirinishiki Toshiro has fought 916 recorded bouts, winning 445 and losing 471 — a winning rate of 48.6%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 180 | 47.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 57 | 15.1% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 30 | 7.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 28 | 7.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 4.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 10 | 2.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 8 | 2.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 1.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1995 | Makushita 14 West | 0–0–7 |
| September 1995 | Makushita 10 East | 3–4 |
| July 1995 | Makushita 5 East | 3–4 |
| May 1995 | Makushita 1 West | 3–4 |
| March 1995 | Makushita 2 West | 4–3 |
| January 1995 | Juryo 7 West | 4–11 |
| November 1994 | Juryo 10 West | 9–6 |
| September 1994 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| July 1994 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| May 1994 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1994 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| January 1994 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| November 1993 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1993 | Juryo 4 West | 5–10 |
| July 1993 | Juryo 8 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 17 | 11–6 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 15 | 10–5 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 15 | 10–5 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 15 | 9–6 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 15 | 7–8 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 15 | 8–7 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 15 | 8–7 |
| Kototsubaki Katsuyuki | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 14 | 3–11 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 14 | 4–10 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 14 | 6–8 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Oginohana Akikazu | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kirinishiki Toshiro: 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.