Chiyotaikai Ryūji was given his "shikona" (wrestler name) in honour of his stablemaster and joined professional sumo in November 1992 and became a "sekitori" in July 1995 upon entering the second highest "jūryō" division. He remained in "jūryō" for another two years, but after winning two "jūryō" championships in March and July 1997 he reached "makuuchi", the top division. In May 1998, Chiyotaikai was made "komusubi" and never left the "san'yaku" ranks after that. He won the prestigious Technique Prize three times that year. In January 1999, he won his first top division championship, defeating "yokozuna" Takanohana and Wakanohana on the last
2009 in Shooto held on March 8, 2009 at Hirano Ward Community Hall in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Shooto: Shooto Tradition 6 was an event held on March 20, 2009 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Gig Torao 2 was an event held on March 22, 2009 at The Fukuyama Industrial Exchange Center in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. Shooto: Shooting Disco 8: We Are Tarzan! was an event held on April 10, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Gig Central 17 was an event held on April 12, 2009 at Asunal Kanayama Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 was