Sokokurai Eikichi
蒼国来 · Maegashira · Arashio stable · retired
File:Sokokurai_2010_Jan-2.jpg?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Arashio stable |
| From | China, Inner Mongolia |
| Born | 1984-01-09 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 131.6 kg |
| First tournament | September 2003 |
| Retired | 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 蒼国来. Taken character by character:
| 国 | country |
⚠️The characters 蒼, 来 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them 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 →
Career record
Sokokurai Eikichi has fought 906 recorded bouts, winning 466 and losing 440 — a winning rate of 51.4%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 174 | 37.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 47 | 10.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 32 | 6.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 26 | 5.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 24 | 5.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 4.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 19 | 4.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagamaru Masaru | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Kyokushuho Koki | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Arawashi Tsuyoshi | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Kotoyuki Kazuyoshi | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Hidenoumi | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Tokushoryu Makoto | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Makushita 41 West | 0–0 |
| March 2020 | Makushita 1 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 2020 | Juryo 10 East | 4–11 |
| November 2019 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| September 2019 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| July 2019 | Juryo 5 West | 4–11 |
| May 2019 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| March 2019 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| January 2019 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| November 2018 | Makushita 5 East | 7–0 |
| September 2018 | Makushita 9 East | 4–3 |
| July 2018 | Juryo 10 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 2018 | Juryo 1 East | 3–6–6 |
| March 2018 | Maegashira 15 East | 5–7–3 |
| January 2018 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Gagamaru Masaru | 24 | 14–10 |
| Kyokushuho Koki | 22 | 10–12 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 15 | 6–9 |
| Arawashi Tsuyoshi | 15 | 10–5 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kotoyuki Kazuyoshi | 12 | 2–10 |
| Hidenoumi | 12 | 11–1 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Sokokurai Eikichi: 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.