力櫻 · Maegashira · Naruto stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Naruto stable |
| From | Nara-ken, Sakurai-shi |
| Born | 1972-12-20 |
| Height | 191 cm |
| Weight | 153 kg |
| First tournament | March 1988 |
| Retired | 1997-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 力櫻. Taken character by character:
| 力 | strength |
⚠️The character 櫻 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 →
Rikio Takeshi has fought 534 recorded bouts, winning 293 and losing 241 — a winning rate of 54.9%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 81 | 34.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 66 | 28.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 14 | 6.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 4.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 4.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 9 | 3.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 8 | 3.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 6 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikishima Katsumori | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Kanechika Kazunori | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Ganyu Kenji | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Daihisho Seiji | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Asanosho Hajime | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1997 | Maegashira 4 West | 0–0–15 |
| July 1997 | Maegashira 12 East | 9–6 |
| May 1997 | Maegashira 15 West | 8–7 |
| March 1997 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
| January 1997 | Maegashira 13 West | 8–7 |
| November 1996 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
| September 1996 | Maegashira 9 West | 6–9 |
| July 1996 | Maegashira 14 West | 9–6 |
| May 1996 | Juryo 3 West | 12–3 |
| March 1996 | Juryo 4 West | 9–6 |
| January 1996 | Juryo 9 East | 10–5 |
| November 1995 | Juryo 2 West | 4–11 |
| September 1995 | Juryo 7 East | 9–6 |
| July 1995 | Juryo 2 West | 5–10 |
| May 1995 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Shikishima Katsumori | 17 | 7–10 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Rikio Takeshi: 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.