黒獅子 · Maegashira · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Sennan-gun, Misaki-cho |
| Born | 1939-02-02 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| First tournament | March 1957 |
| Retired | 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 黒獅子. Taken character by character:
| 黒 | black |
| 獅 | lion |
⚠️The character 子 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 →
Kurojishi Yuzo has fought 151 recorded bouts, winning 72 and losing 79 — a winning rate of 47.7%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 32 | 44.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 8 | 11.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 9.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 7 | 9.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 4 | 5.6% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 3 | 4.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 2.8% |
| Over thigh scooping body drop | 小股掬い | 1 | 1.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tokitsunami Tomonori | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Sakahoko Yojiro | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Sawahikari Yukio | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1965 | Makushita 50 West | 1–6 |
| November 1964 | Makushita 44 West | 3–4 |
| September 1964 | Makushita 23 East | 1–6 |
| July 1964 | Makushita 12 East | 2–5 |
| May 1964 | Makushita 3 East | 2–5 |
| March 1964 | Juryo 15 West | 4–11 |
| January 1964 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| November 1963 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| September 1963 | Maegashira 12 East | 3–12 |
| July 1963 | Maegashira 15 West | 8–7 |
| May 1963 | Juryo 3 West | 11–4 |
| March 1963 | Juryo 6 West | 10–5 |
| January 1963 | Juryo 16 West | 10–5 |
| November 1962 | Juryo 16 East | 7–8 |
| September 1962 | Juryo 17 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kurojishi Yuzo: 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.