大和 · Maegashira · Magaki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Magaki stable |
| From | U.S.A., Hawaii, Oahu |
| Born | 1969-12-17 |
| Height | 190.2 cm |
| Weight | 185.5 kg |
| First tournament | November 1990 |
| Retired | 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大和. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 和 | harmony; also an old word for Japan |
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 →
Yamato Go has fought 449 recorded bouts, winning 251 and losing 198 — a winning rate of 55.9%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 87 | 36.4% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 55 | 23.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 16 | 6.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 14 | 5.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 4.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 4.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 3.3% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 7 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Daihisho Seiji | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Sunahama Shoji | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Wakahayato Koji | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Rikio Takeshi | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Makushita 49 East | 5–2 |
| July 1998 | Makushita 9 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 1998 | Juryo 9 East | 1–14 |
| March 1998 | Maegashira 16 East | 0–0–15 |
| January 1998 | Maegashira 14 East | 7–8 |
| November 1997 | Maegashira 12 East | 7–8 |
| September 1997 | Juryo 2 West | 11–4 |
| July 1997 | Maegashira 15 West | 6–9 |
| May 1997 | Maegashira 14 West | 7–8 |
| March 1997 | Maegashira 12 West | 7–8 |
| January 1997 | Maegashira 14 West | 8–7 |
| November 1996 | Juryo 1 West | 11–4 |
| September 1996 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
| July 1996 | Juryo 11 East | 10–5 |
| May 1996 | Juryo 7 East | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 13 | 8–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yamato Go: 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.