玉光国 · Juryo · Kataonami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kataonami stable |
| From | Fukushima-ken, Nishishirakawa-gun, Izumizaki-mura |
| Born | 1975-12-28 |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Weight | 157 kg |
| First tournament | March 1998 |
| Retired | 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 玉光国. Taken character by character:
| 玉 | jewel |
| 光 | light |
| 国 | country |
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 →
Tamamitsukuni Kitaro has fought 463 recorded bouts, winning 244 and losing 219 — a winning rate of 52.7%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 79 | 32.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 34 | 13.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 26 | 10.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 25 | 10.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 16 | 6.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 14 | 5.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 14 | 5.7% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 6 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakakosho Taihei | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Wakatsutomu Hiroki | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Juzan Katsuaki | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Kotokanyu Motomasa | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Sentoryu Henri | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Kotoiwakuni Takeshi | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tomonohana Shinya | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Sandanme 20 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 2007 | Makushita 40 East | 0–0–7 |
| September 2007 | Makushita 32 East | 3–4 |
| July 2007 | Makushita 46 West | 5–2 |
| May 2007 | Makushita 54 East | 4–3 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 32 West | 2–5 |
| January 2007 | Makushita 41 East | 4–3 |
| November 2006 | Makushita 34 West | 3–4 |
| September 2006 | Makushita 49 West | 5–2 |
| July 2006 | Makushita 19 East | 1–4–2 |
| May 2006 | Makushita 25 West | 4–3 |
| March 2006 | Makushita 18 East | 3–4 |
| January 2006 | Makushita 22 East | 4–3 |
| November 2005 | Makushita 4 West | 1–7 |
| September 2005 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tamamitsukuni Kitaro: 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.