Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji Chiyotaikai Ryūji (born April 29, 1976 as Ryūji Hiroshima in Chitose, Hokkaidō), is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1992 and reached the top "makuuchi" division in 1997. He held the second highest rank of "ōzeki" or champion for 65 consecutive tournaments from 1999 until 2009, making him the longest serving "ōzeki" in the modern era. He won three top division "yūshō" or tournament championships, and was a runner-up on seven other occasions. However, he also held the dubious record of being in danger of demotion from "ōzeki" fourteen times. He wrestled for
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