両国 · Komusubi · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Nagasaki-ken, Nagasaki-shi |
| Born | 1962-07-30 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 164 kg |
| First tournament | March 1985 |
| Retired | 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 両国. Taken character by character:
| 国 | country |
⚠️The character 両 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 →
Ryogoku Kajinosuke has fought 602 recorded bouts, winning 298 and losing 304 — a winning rate of 49.5%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 108 | 38.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 65 | 23.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 18 | 6.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 12 | 4.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 4.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 10 | 3.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 9 | 3.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 9 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terao Tsunefumi | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1993 | Makushita 12 East | 0–0 |
| November 1992 | Juryo 7 West | 1–5–9 |
| September 1992 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| July 1992 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–5–4 |
| May 1992 | Maegashira 16 East | 10–5 |
| March 1992 | Maegashira 9 East | 4–11 |
| January 1992 | Maegashira 3 West | 5–10 |
| November 1991 | Maegashira 10 West | 10–5 |
| September 1991 | Maegashira 9 West | 7–8 |
| July 1991 | Maegashira 7 West | 7–8 |
| May 1991 | Maegashira 15 West | 10–5 |
| March 1991 | Juryo 1 East | 9–6 |
| January 1991 | Juryo 9 East | 12–3 |
| November 1990 | Maegashira 13 West | 2–13 |
| September 1990 | Maegashira 4 East | 3–8–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Terao Tsunefumi | 19 | 9–10 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 18 | 11–7 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 17 | 7–10 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 17 | 8–9 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 16 | 4–12 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 16 | 2–14 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 14 | 3–11 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 14 | 7–7 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 14 | 10–4 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 14 | 7–7 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 12 | 0–12 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 12 | 2–10 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 12 | 2–10 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 12 | 2–10 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 12 | 6–6 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 12 | 10–2 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryogoku Kajinosuke: 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.