明ノ海 · Juryo · Araiso stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Araiso stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Ogachi-gun |
| Born | 1935-03-23 |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| First tournament | May 1951 |
| Retired | 1960-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 明ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 海 | sea |
⚠️The character 明 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Akenoumi Shogoro has fought 92 recorded bouts, winning 39 and losing 53 — a winning rate of 42.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 15 | 38.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 9 | 23.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 7.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 3 | 7.7% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 2 | 5.1% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 2 | 5.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 1 | 2.6% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 1 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijuin Daihachi | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Hidenishiki Hiromitsu | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Isenishiki Kanjiro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hideminato Tadashi | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Masumiyama Akimasa | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Okinoshima Keiichi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hakuyuzan Noboru | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1960 | Makushita 28 East | 3–5 |
| March 1960 | Makushita 25 East | 3–5 |
| January 1960 | Makushita 20 West | 3–5 |
| November 1959 | Makushita 20 East | 4–4 |
| September 1959 | Makushita 22 East | 4–4 |
| July 1959 | Makushita 8 West | 1–7 |
| May 1959 | Makushita 5 East | 3–5 |
| March 1959 | Makushita 7 West | 5–3 |
| January 1959 | Juryo 21 West | 1–14 |
| November 1958 | Juryo 20 East | 7–8 |
| September 1958 | Juryo 20 West | 8–7 |
| July 1958 | Juryo 22 West | 8–7 |
| May 1958 | Juryo 21 East | 7–8 |
| March 1958 | Juryo 20 East | 7–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Akenoumi Shogoro: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.