光龍 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar |
| Born | 1984-02-04 |
| Height | 185.5 cm |
| Weight | 152.5 kg |
| First tournament | November 2000 |
| Retired | 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 光龍. Taken character by character:
| 光 | light |
| 龍 | 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 →
Koryu Tadaharu has fought 623 recorded bouts, winning 331 and losing 292 — a winning rate of 53.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 107 | 32.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 52 | 15.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 38 | 11.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 24 | 7.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 21 | 6.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 21 | 6.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 13 | 3.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 3.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba Takeshi | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Bushuyama Takashi | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Chiyohakuho Daiki | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Kimurayama Mamoru | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Mokonami Sakae | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Masatsukasa Koshin | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Maegashira 11 East | 0–0 |
| January 2011 | Maegashira 12 East | 8–7 |
| November 2010 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
| September 2010 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
| July 2010 | Juryo 4 East | 9–6 |
| May 2010 | Maegashira 16 East | 5–10 |
| March 2010 | Juryo 6 West | 11–4 |
| January 2010 | Maegashira 16 East | 3–12 |
| November 2009 | Juryo 6 East | 10–5 |
| September 2009 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| July 2009 | Juryo 2 East | 6–9 |
| May 2009 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
| March 2009 | Juryo 2 West | 6–9 |
| January 2009 | Maegashira 13 West | 5–10 |
| November 2008 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hakuba Takeshi | 16 | 8–8 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Bushuyama Takashi | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Koryu Tadaharu: 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.