闘竜 · Sekiwake · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Kakogawa-shi |
| Born | 1958-12-19 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 153 kg |
| First tournament | March 1974 |
| Retired | 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 闘竜. Taken character by character:
| 竜 | dragon |
⚠️The character 闘 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 →
Toryu Kenji has fought 1,043 recorded bouts, winning 498 and losing 545 — a winning rate of 47.7%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 144 | 30.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 90 | 19.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 75 | 16.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 25 | 5.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 24 | 5.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 17 | 3.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 16 | 3.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurama Tatsuya | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Tagaryu Shoji | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Tochitsurugi Nobuhide | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Hoo Tomomichi | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1990 | Juryo 12 West | 4–11 |
| November 1989 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| September 1989 | Juryo 11 East | 9–6 |
| July 1989 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| May 1989 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| March 1989 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| January 1989 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| November 1988 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| September 1988 | Juryo 2 East | 5–10 |
| July 1988 | Maegashira 13 East | 6–9 |
| May 1988 | Juryo 2 West | 10–5 |
| March 1988 | Maegashira 12 West | 5–10 |
| January 1988 | Maegashira 10 West | 7–8 |
| November 1987 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| September 1987 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kurama Tatsuya | 30 | 14–16 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 25 | 14–11 |
| Tagaryu Shoji | 24 | 11–13 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 23 | 9–14 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 22 | 7–15 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 22 | 6–16 |
| Tochitsurugi Nobuhide | 22 | 10–12 |
| Hoo Tomomichi | 21 | 11–10 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 20 | 12–8 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 19 | 10–9 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 19 | 9–10 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 18 | 3–15 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 18 | 11–7 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 18 | 9–9 |
| Sadanoumi Koji | 18 | 11–7 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 18 | 6–12 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 18 | 10–8 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 17 | 2–15 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 16 | 10–6 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 16 | 11–5 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 15 | 0–15 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 15 | 7–8 |
| Asashio Taro | 14 | 5–9 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 14 | 8–6 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 14 | 9–5 |
| Maenoshin Yasuo | 14 | 6–8 |
| Itai Keisuke | 13 | 7–6 |
| Misugiiso Takuya | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kinoarashi Kazutoshi | 13 | 10–3 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 12 | 3–9 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Toryu Kenji: 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.