谷口 · Sandanme · Nishonoseki stable · active
| Highest rank | Sandanme |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Takarazuka-shi |
| Born | 2005-08-03 |
| Height | 169.2 cm |
| Weight | 147.6 kg |
| First tournament | March 2021 |
The ring name is written 谷口. Taken character by character:
| 谷 | valley |
⚠️The character 口 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 →
Taniguchi has fought 224 recorded bouts, winning 113 and losing 111 — a winning rate of 50.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 49 | 43.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 19 | 16.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 9 | 8.0% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 8 | 7.1% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 6 | 5.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 6 | 5.3% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 3.5% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitoma | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chiyotaisei | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mogamizakura Kenryu | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ai | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Fubu | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ogitora | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Yamato | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Biganzan | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sandanme 6 West | 1–6 |
| May 2026 | Sandanme 18 West | 4–3 |
| March 2026 | Sandanme 45 West | 5–2 |
| January 2026 | Sandanme 76 East | 5–2 |
| November 2025 | Sandanme 60 East | 3–4 |
| September 2025 | Sandanme 78 East | 4–3 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 17 West | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Sandanme 73 West | 3–4 |
| March 2025 | Jonidan 27 West | 5–2 |
| January 2025 | Jonidan 3 East | 3–4 |
| November 2024 | Sandanme 68 East | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Sandanme 39 East | 2–5 |
| July 2024 | Sandanme 59 East | 4–3 |
| May 2024 | Sandanme 79 East | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Jonidan 8 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Taniguchi: 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.