- Highest rank
- jūryō 十両The second division, and the lowest that's paid a salary. More on jūryō 10
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Dewanoumi
- From
- Shizuoka-ken, Tagata-gun, Shuzenji-cho
- Born
- 22 May 1965
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 138 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1981
- Retired
- 1 January 1993
Rank by basho 71 basho on the banzuke
JuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 9 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| Sandanme | 13 | 27 | 17 | 61% |
| Makushita | 46 | 93 | 93 | 50% |
| Juryo | 2 | 12 | 22 | 35% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1989Makushita
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oishida | 7 | 3-4 | Compare |
| Zenshinyama | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Kiyonofuji | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Fukunosato | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Kondo | 4 | 0-4 | Compare |
| Kototohaku | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Goken | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Satsumanishiki | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Nohira | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Dairyu | 3 | 2-1 | Compare |
| Saganobori | 3 | 0-3 | Compare |
| Musashiryu | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Matsukawayorikiri
- Beat Nishikataoshidashi
- Beat Fukuzonohatakikomi
- Lost to Kuniazumaoshidashi
- Beat Matsunoumioshidashi
- Beat Inanofujioshitaoshi
- Beat Fukudauwatenage
- Lost to Kakureizanuwatenage
- Lost to Kyokukoyamayorikiri
- Beat Inanofujiyorikiri
- Beat Matsukawaoshidashi
- Lost to Chiyohideoshidashi
- Lost to Kikunosatohikiotoshi
- Lost to Shimanoryuuwatenage
- Lost to Fusanokuniyorikiri
Ring names
- Yamazaki Yoshiaki from Haru 1981
- Yamanishiki Yoshiaki from Haru 1987