西ノ龍 · Juryo · Sakaigawa stable · active
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sakaigawa stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Chuo-ku |
| Born | 2000-08-20 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 141 kg |
| First tournament | November 2018 |
The ring name is written 西ノ龍. Taken character by character:
| 西 | west |
| 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 →
Nishinoryu has fought 363 recorded bouts, winning 194 and losing 169 — a winning rate of 53.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 41 | 21.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 31 | 16.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 25 | 12.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 14 | 7.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 12 | 6.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 9 | 4.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 8 | 4.1% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 8 | 4.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewanoryu | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Kayo | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tamashoho | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Hitoshi | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asasuiryu | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asahakuryu | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Wakanosho | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Kazekeno | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Juryo 9 West | 4–11 |
| May 2026 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| March 2026 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| January 2026 | Juryo 6 West | 9–6 |
| November 2025 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| September 2025 | Juryo 14 West | 8–7 |
| July 2025 | Makushita 5 East | 5–2 |
| May 2025 | Makushita 8 East | 4–3 |
| March 2025 | Makushita 4 East | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
| November 2024 | Makushita 15 West | 5–2 |
| September 2024 | Makushita 11 West | 3–4 |
| July 2024 | Makushita 30 West | 6–1 |
| May 2024 | Makushita 40 West | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Makushita 17 East | 1–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Nishinoryu: 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.