竜虎 · Juryo · Onoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Onoe stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Uto-shi |
| Born | 1998-06-23 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 126 kg |
| First tournament | January 2017 |
| Retired | 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 竜虎. Taken character by character:
| 竜 | dragon |
| 虎 | tiger |
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 →
Ryuko Kawakami has fought 170 recorded bouts, winning 104 and losing 66 — a winning rate of 61.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 23 | 22.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 15 | 14.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 12 | 11.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 10 | 9.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 6.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 6.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 7 | 6.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 7 | 6.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisho | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Kirishima | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Daiseiryu Yoshitomo | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jokoryu Takayuki | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ichiyamamoto | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asakoki | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryusei | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaito Shota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Sandanme 24 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 2021 | Makushita 44 West | 0–0–7 |
| May 2021 | Makushita 4 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 2021 | Makushita 4 West | 0–0–7 |
| January 2021 | Juryo 14 East | 6–9 |
| November 2020 | Makushita 15 West | 7–0 |
| September 2020 | Makushita 20 West | 4–3 |
| July 2020 | Makushita 5 West | 1–6 |
| March 2020 | Makushita 13 West | 5–2 |
| January 2020 | Makushita 35 West | 6–1 |
| November 2019 | Makushita 43 West | 4–3 |
| September 2019 | Makushita 3 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 2019 | Juryo 12 West | 4–11 |
| May 2019 | Makushita 4 East | 6–1 |
| March 2019 | Makushita 1 West | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryuko Kawakami: 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.