- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 21
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kataonami
- From
- Kochi-ken, Nakamura-shi
- Born
- 14 September 1981
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 132 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1997
- Retired
- 1 January 2014
Rank by basho 100 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 2 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| Jonidan | 10 | 41 | 23 | 64% |
| Sandanme | 47 | 171 | 147 | 54% |
| Makushita | 41 | 129 | 163 | 44% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 2013Jonokuchi
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oniarashi | 7 | 0-7 | Compare |
| Sadanishiki | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Gorikiyama | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Kaishoryu | 6 | 5-1 | Compare |
| Dewanosato | 6 | 0-6 | Compare |
| Omiryu | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Musashiumi | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Komahibiki | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Chokozan | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Akiyama | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Kyokushoten | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Ryukai | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kirinofujiyorikiri
- Lost to Okumayoritaoshi
- Beat Ogifujioshidashi
- Beat Kakutaikiyorikiri
- Lost to Ugonoumikirikaeshi
- Beat Kaminoyamayorikiri
- Beat Kotonoshuyorikiri
- Lost to Tsubomisukuinage
- Lost to Kenhokimedashi
- Beat Wakahizenyorikiri
- Lost to Barakiashitori
- Beat Kaiyorikiri
- Beat Kaminoyamashitatenage
- Beat Ugonoumihikiotoshi
- Beat Arajishiokuridashi
Ring names
- Yamamoto Chikara from Haru 1997
- Tamao Chikara from Natsu 1997
- Tamao Yuki from Haru 2005
- Tamao Koki from Haru 2006
- Tamao Chikara from Haru 2012