A 25-year-old from Osaka, of the Sakaigawa stable. A late bloomer who reached Juryo in September 2025 — 39 tournaments after his debut — he immediately made noise by upsetting Asanoyama across a 339-point rating gap.
Peak rating: 1561 (2026-01 basho). Career total: 363 bouts, 192W 169L (53.4% win rate).Last tournament (2026-09) he went 3-4 at Makushita #1 for a losing record. He has had 4 consecutive losing tournaments. His rating has slipped about 45 points over the past year.
- Ring name (kanji)
- 西ノ龍
- Ring name (romaji)
- Nishinoryu
- Current rank
- Makushita #1
- Stable (heya)
- Sakaigawa stable
- Status
- Active
- Birthplace
- Osaka
- Born
- August 20, 2000 (age 26)
- Height / Weight
- 182 cm / 137 kg
- Peak rating
- 1561 (2026-01)
- Latest rating
- 1465 (2026-09)
Peak Rating
15612026-01
Current Rating
14652026-09
Career Bouts
363
Win Rate
53.4%192W 169L
Rating History
RATING HISTORY
THIS BASHO — DAILY (2026-09)provisional during the basho
Tournament Results
BASHO RESULTS
| Jan | Mar | May | Jul | Sep | Nov | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||||
| 2020 | × | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 2022 | ||||||
| 2023 | ||||||
| 2024 | ||||||
| 2025 | ||||||
| 2026 | × |
Each cell: rank + record (win-loss, or win-loss-absent). Tap a cell to see that tournament's bouts.
Profile
PROFILE
- Real name
- 下村 龍太朗
- Birth date
- August 20, 2000 (age 26)
- Height/Weight
- 182cm / 137kg
- Stable
- Sakaigawa Stable
- Birthplace
- Osaka
- Debut
- January 2019
- Current rank
- Makushita #1
Sakaigawa Stable
SAME STABLE
- 豪豪栄道GoedoOzeki1724
平戸海HiradomiMaegashira #81716- 岩岩木山IwakiyamaMaegashira #81554
- 妙妙義龍MyogiryuJuryo #91458
花響HanahibikiMakushita #251443
佐田の海SadanomiJuryo #51432
黒姫山KurohimeyamaMakushita #281418
對馬洋TsushimanadaMakushita #111414
Similar rating (active)
SIMILAR RATING
大花竜OkaryuMakushita #51465
羽出山HatsuyamaJuryo #81463
大喜翔DaikishoMakushita #31469
伊波InamiMakushita #251471
友風TomokazeJuryo #71474
夢道鵬MudohoMakushita #61474
日向丸HimukamaruMakushita #21456
藤天晴FujitenseMakushita #61475