龍皇 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar |
| Born | 1983-03-11 |
| Height | 176.5 cm |
| Weight | 146.5 kg |
| First tournament | March 2000 |
| Retired | 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 龍皇. Taken character by character:
| 龍 | dragon |
| 皇 | emperor |
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 →
Ryuo Noboru has fought 662 recorded bouts, winning 340 and losing 322 — a winning rate of 51.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 159 | 46.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 46 | 13.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 7.4% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 23 | 6.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 19 | 5.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 18 | 5.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 13 | 3.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 11 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiyama Kokan | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Kyokunankai Hiromitsu | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kasugakuni Yuta | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Kirinowaka Taro | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Masatsukasa Koshin | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Sandanme 14 East | 2–5 |
| May 2013 | Sandanme 2 East | 3–4 |
| March 2013 | Makushita 35 East | 2–5 |
| January 2013 | Makushita 28 East | 3–4 |
| November 2012 | Makushita 18 West | 2–5 |
| September 2012 | Makushita 30 West | 5–2 |
| July 2012 | Makushita 37 East | 4–3 |
| May 2012 | Makushita 30 West | 3–4 |
| March 2012 | Makushita 40 West | 5–2 |
| January 2012 | Makushita 18 West | 1–6 |
| November 2011 | Makushita 23 East | 4–3 |
| September 2011 | Makushita 28 West | 4–3 |
| July 2011 | Makushita 16 West | 2–5 |
| May 2011 | Makushita 31 West | 4–3 |
| January 2011 | Makushita 22 West | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryuo Noboru: 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.