Head-to-head · 12 bouts
Yamaguchi Hisashi and Tamakiyama Masanori have met 12 times in recorded sumo. Tamakiyama Masanori leads 10–2.
Yamaguchi Hisashi has won with: frontal push out (1), frontal force out (1).
Tamakiyama Masanori has won with: frontal force out (4), over arm throw (2), slap down (1), frontal push down (1), frontal push out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1977 | Day 7 | Yamaguchi Hisashi | Frontal push out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| September 1977 | Day 15 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Over arm throw | Juryo 3 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| November 1977 | Day 15 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal force out | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 11 East |
| May 1978 | Day 7 | Yamaguchi Hisashi | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| September 1978 | Day 3 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| March 1979 | Day 2 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal force out | Maegashira 7 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| July 1979 | Day 10 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Slap down | Maegashira 6 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1979 | Day 10 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal push down | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 3 West |
| January 1980 | Day 7 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal push out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| March 1980 | Day 14 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Over arm throw | Juryo 10 West vs Juryo 7 West |
| September 1981 | Day 10 | Tamakiyama Masanori | Frontal force out | Juryo 13 East vs Juryo 8 West |
| September 1982 | Day 2 | Tamakiyama Masanori | — | Makushita 4 East vs Makushita 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.