若天龍 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Kyoto-fu, Kyoto-shi, Nakagyo-ku |
| Born | 1940-01-01 |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| First tournament | March 1955 |
| Retired | 1969-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若天龍. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 龍 | dragon |
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 →
Wakatenryu Yuzo has fought 810 recorded bouts, winning 399 and losing 411 — a winning rate of 49.3%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 49 | 12.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 47 | 11.8% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 36 | 9.0% |
| Inside leg trip | 内掛け | 33 | 8.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 27 | 6.8% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 25 | 6.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 23 | 5.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 21 | 5.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Wakanami Jun | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Wakamiyama Kohei | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1969 | Juryo 11 West | 6–9 |
| May 1969 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 1 West | 5–10 |
| January 1969 | Maegashira 10 West | 5–10 |
| November 1968 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| September 1968 | Juryo 2 East | 9–6 |
| July 1968 | Maegashira 10 West | 6–9 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| March 1968 | Maegashira 9 East | 8–7 |
| January 1968 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 4 East | 11–4 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 7 West | 9–6 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 5 East | 8–7 |
| March 1967 | Maegashira 13 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 25 | 14–11 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 21 | 11–10 |
| Wakamiyama Kohei | 20 | 10–10 |
| Wakanami Jun | 20 | 9–11 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 18 | 4–14 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 17 | 7–10 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 17 | 3–14 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 17 | 10–7 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 16 | 9–7 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 15 | 11–4 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 15 | 9–6 |
| Yoshinohana Masaki | 14 | 8–6 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 14 | 10–4 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakatenryu Yuzo: 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.