龍虎 · Komusubi · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Ota-ku |
| Born | 1941-01-09 |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 123 kg |
| First tournament | January 1957 |
| Retired | 1975-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 龍虎. Taken character by character:
| 龍 | 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 Seiho has fought 653 recorded bouts, winning 336 and losing 317 — a winning rate of 51.5%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 66 | 20.1% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 49 | 14.9% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 34 | 10.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 30 | 9.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 20 | 6.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 6.1% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 17 | 5.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 16 | 4.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukunohana Koichi | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1975 | Maegashira 5 West | 0–2 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| January 1975 | Komusubi 1 West | 3–12 |
| November 1974 | Maegashira 5 West | 9–6 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 9 West | 9–6 |
| July 1974 | Maegashira 4 West | 5–10 |
| May 1974 | Maegashira 3 East | 7–8 |
| March 1974 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| January 1974 | Maegashira 5 East | 7–8 |
| November 1973 | Maegashira 7 West | 8–7 |
| September 1973 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| July 1973 | Maegashira 12 West | 10–5 |
| May 1973 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
| March 1973 | Juryo 7 West | 11–4 |
| January 1973 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Fukunohana Koichi | 25 | 13–12 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 23 | 8–15 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 23 | 10–13 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 19 | 9–10 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 18 | 2–16 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 18 | 8–10 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 17 | 8–9 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 16 | 3–13 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 16 | 3–13 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 15 | 7–8 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 15 | 8–7 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 14 | 1–13 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 14 | 11–3 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 13 | 3–10 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 13 | 7–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryuko Seiho: 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.