- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 2
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Tatsunami
- From
- Ishikawa-ken, Hosu-gun, Anamizu-machi
- Born
- 7 July 1966
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 166 kg
- Debut
- Hatsu 1989
- Retired
- 1 November 1995
Rank by basho 42 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushita
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushita | 9 | 38 | 16 | 70% |
| Juryo | 11 | 74 | 59 | 56% |
| Makuuchi | 22 | 154 | 177 | 47% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1990Makushita
- 優勝Haru 1990Makushita
- 優勝Natsu 1990Juryo
Kanto-sho ×1. 3 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonowaka | 15 | 9-6 | Compare |
| Toyonoumi | 15 | 6-9 | Compare |
| Takatoriki | 14 | 5-9 | Compare |
| Kotoinazuma | 12 | 7-5 | Compare |
| Takanohana | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Akebono | 11 | 6-5 | Compare |
| Tochinowaka | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Kotogaume | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Akinoshima | 11 | 6-5 | Compare |
| Mainoumi | 11 | 5-6 | Compare |
| Wakahanada | 10 | 6-4 | Compare |
| Kotofuji | 10 | 2-8 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Toyonoumiyorikiri
- Beat Rikioyorikiri
- Beat Wakahayatoyorikiri
- Lost to Kotoryuuchimuso
- Lost to Asahisatoyorikiri
- Lost to Chiyotaikaioshidashi
- Beat Daihishowatashikomi
- Lost to Kotofujiyorikiri
- Beat Shikishimayorikiri
- Beat Kotogaumeyorikiri
- Lost to Kyokushuzanyorikiri
- Beat Kanechikauwatenage
- Beat Daizenhatakikomi
- Lost to Ganyuyorikiri
- Beat Gokenzanyorikiri
Ring names
- Yamazaki Naoki from Hatsu 1989
- Daishoyama Naoki from Natsu 1990
- Daishoyama Naoki from Nagoya 1994