柳川 · Juryo · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Kochi-ken, Kochi-shi |
| Born | 1974-01-22 |
| Height | 178.5 cm |
| Weight | 166 kg |
| First tournament | January 1996 |
| Retired | 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 柳川. Taken character by character:
| 柳 | willow |
| 川 | river |
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 →
Yanagawa Nobuyuki has fought 725 recorded bouts, winning 358 and losing 367 — a winning rate of 49.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 173 | 48.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 38 | 10.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 25 | 7.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 22 | 6.1% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 18 | 5.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 14 | 3.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 3.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 10 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakatsutomu Hiroki | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Towanoyama Yoshimitsu | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Kobo Kenichi | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Takanotsuru Shinichi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Kotokanyu Motomasa | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Hamanishiki Tatsuro | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2011 | Makushita 31 West | 2–5 |
| November 2010 | Makushita 20 East | 2–5 |
| September 2010 | Makushita 16 East | 3–4 |
| July 2010 | Makushita 32 East | 5–2 |
| May 2010 | Makushita 17 East | 2–5 |
| March 2010 | Makushita 44 West | 6–1 |
| January 2010 | Makushita 21 West | 1–6 |
| November 2009 | Makushita 31 East | 5–2 |
| September 2009 | Makushita 24 West | 3–4 |
| July 2009 | Makushita 12 West | 2–5 |
| May 2009 | Makushita 34 West | 6–1 |
| March 2009 | Makushita 54 East | 5–2 |
| January 2009 | Makushita 28 West | 1–6 |
| November 2008 | Makushita 19 East | 3–4 |
| September 2008 | Makushita 27 West | 4–3 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakatsutomu Hiroki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Towanoyama Yoshimitsu | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yanagawa Nobuyuki: 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.