天津風 · Maegashira · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Ishikawa-ken, Fugeshi-gun, Monzen-machi |
| Born | 1937-12-01 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | May 1955 |
| Retired | 1967-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 天津風. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 風 | wind |
⚠️The character 津 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 →
Amatsukaze Masao has fought 527 recorded bouts, winning 244 and losing 283 — a winning rate of 46.3%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 96 | 39.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 41 | 16.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 24 | 9.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 22 | 9.0% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 18 | 7.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 2.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 7 | 2.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 5 | 2.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaarashi Kohei | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1967 | Makushita 5 East | 1–3–3 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 13 West | 7–8 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 11 East | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 16 East | 8–7 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 3 East | 3–12 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| January 1966 | Maegashira 12 West | 2–13 |
| November 1965 | Maegashira 13 East | 8–7 |
| September 1965 | Juryo 2 West | 10–5 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 15 West | 12–3 |
| May 1965 | Juryo 5 East | 2–13 |
| March 1965 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| January 1965 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamaarashi Kohei | 18 | 10–8 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 17 | 8–9 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 9–8 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 15 | 4–11 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 14 | 6–8 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Amatsukaze Masao: 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.