Wrestler profile Rikishi · 力士

Nishinoryu

西ノ龍(にしのりゅう)

Third division Makushita 1 East 46 wins · 52 losses

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Stable Heya Sakaigawa

Height 182 cm

Weight 140 kg

Age 26

Hometown Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Chuo-ku

Debut November 2018

Career Record

46 - 52

Highest rank: Juryo 4 East

Current streak: 1W

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Who is Nishinoryu?

Nishinoryu is a 26-year-old professional sumo wrestler from Osaka-fu, Osaka-shi, Chuo-ku representing Sakaigawa stable. Currently ranked Makushita 1 East in the third division.

Nishinoryu made a professional debut in November 2018. SumoNerd has recorded 46 wins and 52 losses, with a career-high rank of Juryo 4 East.

Birthplace: Chūō-ku
Country: Japan

Sumo familyWikidata lists Tsunenoyama Katsumasa as Nishinoryu's father.Open source ↗

Official JSA profile ↗ Wikidata ↗

Tournament pulse Current form · 今場所

September 2026

Tournament still open 5 more wins needed for kachi-koshi.

Record 3–4 7 completed bouts

Win rate 43% This tournament only

Active streak 1W Consecutive wins

Most-used finish Overarm throwUwatenage · 1 win

Day-by-day form

1 W Nishikigi

2 - —

3 L Daikisho

4 - —

5 L Asahifuji

6 - —

7 W Fujisodai

8 - —

9 L Ryuho

10 L Tokifudo

11 - —

12 - —

13 W Himukamaru

14 - —

15 - —

Career winning techniques Kimarite

Frontal push-outOshidashi

26.1%

Front force-outYorikiri

21.7%

Overarm throwUwatenage

19.6%

Thrust-downTsukiotoshi

6.5%

Arm-lock throwKotenage

4.3%

Career movement Banzuke · 番付

Rank History

How to read it: higher on the chart means a stronger rank, closer to Yokozuna. Each dot is the wrestler's published rank for that tournament.

Recent Bouts

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Hand pull-down Hikiotoshi · September 2026 · Day 13

West · Third division Himukamaru Makushita 2 West

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Arm-lock throw Kotenage · September 2026 · Day 10

West · Second division Tokifudo Juryo 13 West

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 9

West · Third division Ryuho Makushita 4 East

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 7

West · Third division Fujisodai Makushita 5 East

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Overarm throw Uwatenage · September 2026 · Day 5

West · Third division Asahifuji Makushita 1 West

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Front crush-out Yoritaoshi · September 2026 · Day 3

West · Third division Daikisho Makushita 3 East

East · Third division Nishinoryu Makushita 1 East

Overarm throw Uwatenage · September 2026 · Day 1

West · Second division Nishikigi Juryo 14 West

East · Second division Nishinoryu Juryo 9 West

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 15

West · Second division Kazekeno Juryo 6 West

East · Second division Enho Juryo 11 West

Front force-out Yorikiri · July 2026 · Day 14