大蛇川 · Juryo · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Yanagawa-shi |
| Born | 1938-04-10 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | May 1955 |
| Retired | 1967-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大蛇川. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 川 | river |
⚠️The character 蛇 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 →
Orochigawa Satoru has fought 373 recorded bouts, winning 173 and losing 200 — a winning rate of 46.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 60 | 34.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 16 | 9.2% |
| Hooking inner thigh throw | 掛け投げ | 12 | 6.9% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 11 | 6.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 5.8% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 8 | 4.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 4.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 7 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Wakabayama Tsuyoshi | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1967 | Makushita 21 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1967 | Makushita 9 East | 2–5 |
| May 1967 | Makushita 7 East | 3–4 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 7 East | 4–11 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 14 West | 9–6 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 5 East | 4–11 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 14 East | 9–6 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 15 East | 9–6 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 8 East | 5–10 |
| September 1965 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| May 1965 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 16 | 9–7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 12 | 2–10 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Orochigawa Satoru: 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.