龍興山 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Sakai-shi |
| Born | 1967-06-23 |
| Height | 185.5 cm |
| Weight | 160.2 kg |
| First tournament | March 1983 |
| Retired | 1990-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 龍興山. Taken character by character:
| 龍 | dragon |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 興 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 →
Ryukozan Kazuto has fought 130 recorded bouts, winning 78 and losing 52 — a winning rate of 60.0%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 19 | 47.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 8 | 20.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 4 | 10.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 7.5% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 2 | 5.0% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 2 | 5.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 1 | 2.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 1 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owakamatsu Yoshihiro | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asahisato Kenji | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hananofuji Shozo | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Daizen Takahiro | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1990 | Maegashira 5 East | 0–0–15 |
| January 1990 | Maegashira 10 West | 9–6 |
| November 1989 | Juryo 2 West | 11–4 |
| September 1989 | Juryo 9 East | 10–5 |
| July 1989 | Juryo 13 West | 9–6 |
| May 1989 | Makushita 5 East | 6–1 |
| March 1989 | Makushita 9 East | 4–3 |
| January 1989 | Makushita 13 East | 4–3 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 7 East | 3–4 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 10 East | 4–3 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 16 East | 4–3 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 7 East | 3–3–1 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 11 West | 4–3 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 11 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryukozan Kazuto: 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.