玉麒麟 · Juryo · Oshiogawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Oshiogawa stable |
| From | Saitama-ken, Chichibu-shi |
| Born | 1961-05-08 |
| Height | 191.4 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | January 1980 |
| Retired | 1987-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 玉麒麟. Taken character by character:
| 玉 | jewel |
| 麒 | the qilin, a mythical beast |
⚠️The character 麟 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 →
Tamakirin Yasumasa has fought 177 recorded bouts, winning 98 and losing 79 — a winning rate of 55.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 17 | 36.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 8 | 17.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 5 | 10.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 5 | 10.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 6.4% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 2 | 4.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 2 | 4.3% |
| Head lock throw | 首投げ | 1 | 2.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Kotofuji Takaya | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Misugisato Koji | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Tochinohana Choo | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Iwatefuji Yuichi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Otaka Masaki | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1987 | Juryo 13 West | 0–0 |
| May 1987 | Juryo 11 East | 7–8 |
| March 1987 | Juryo 10 East | 7–8 |
| January 1987 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| November 1986 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| September 1986 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| July 1986 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| May 1986 | Juryo 12 West | 7–8 |
| March 1986 | Makushita 2 East | 5–2 |
| January 1986 | Makushita 6 West | 5–2 |
| November 1985 | Makushita 14 West | 5–2 |
| September 1985 | Makushita 26 East | 5–2 |
| July 1985 | Makushita 19 East | 3–4 |
| May 1985 | Makushita 32 West | 5–2 |
| March 1985 | Makushita 11 East | 2–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tamakirin Yasumasa: 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.