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 at Hirano Ward Community Hall in Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Shooto: Gig Central 18 was an event held on August 30, 2009 at Asunal Kanayama Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 2 was an event held on September 4, 2009 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Shooting Disco 10: Twist and Shooto was an event held on September 20, 2009 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 2 was an event held on September 22, 2009 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Shooto: Border: Season 1: Clash was an event held on October