錦国 · Makushita · Shibatayama stable · active
| Highest rank | Makushita |
| Stable | Shibatayama stable |
| From | Yamaguchi-ken, Iwakuni-shi |
| Born | 2000-05-25 |
| Height | 180.3 cm |
| Weight | 155.7 kg |
| First tournament | March 2019 |
The ring name is written 錦国. Taken character by character:
| 錦 | brocade |
| 国 | country |
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 →
Nishikikuni has fought 281 recorded bouts, winning 150 and losing 131 — a winning rate of 53.4%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 62 | 41.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 22 | 14.7% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 12 | 8.0% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 8 | 5.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 4.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 7 | 4.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 7 | 4.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 6 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuda | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Goosho | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Hokutoiwa Norito | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chiyohokkai | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hamanoumi | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Chiyotenfu | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Akiyoshi | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hokutosakae | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sandanme 13 West | 2–5 |
| May 2026 | Sandanme 26 West | 4–3 |
| March 2026 | Sandanme 12 East | 3–4 |
| January 2026 | Sandanme 25 West | 4–3 |
| November 2025 | Sandanme 39 West | 4–3 |
| September 2025 | Sandanme 55 West | 4–3 |
| July 2025 | Sandanme 37 East | 3–4 |
| May 2025 | Sandanme 55 East | 4–3 |
| March 2025 | Sandanme 36 East | 3–4 |
| January 2025 | Sandanme 18 West | 3–4 |
| November 2024 | Jonidan 9 West | 7–0 |
| September 2024 | Sandanme 60 East | 1–6 |
| July 2024 | Sandanme 79 East | 4–3 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 55 West | 6–1 |
| March 2024 | Sandanme 84 East | 0–0–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Nishikikuni: 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.