嵐山 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Gifu-ken, Anpachi-gun, Anpachi-cho |
| Born | 1943-12-14 |
| Height | 179.5 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| First tournament | March 1960 |
| Retired | 1972-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 嵐山. Taken character by character:
| 嵐 | storm |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Arashiyama Jiro has fought 287 recorded bouts, winning 137 and losing 150 — a winning rate of 47.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 18 | 14.5% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 14 | 11.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 14 | 11.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 10.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 8.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 6 | 4.8% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 6 | 4.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 6 | 4.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageshio Tomoya | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asakaze Shinichiro | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Katsuhikari Toshio | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Futagoryu Isao | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Manazuru Teruhisa | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1972 | Makushita 5 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1972 | Juryo 12 East | 5–10 |
| January 1972 | Juryo 9 West | 6–9 |
| November 1971 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| September 1971 | Makushita 2 East | 5–2 |
| July 1971 | Makushita 8 East | 5–2 |
| May 1971 | Makushita 17 East | 5–2 |
| March 1971 | Makushita 4 West | 2–5 |
| January 1971 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| November 1970 | Makushita 1 West | 3–4 |
| September 1970 | Juryo 8 East | 3–12 |
| July 1970 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| May 1970 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| March 1970 | Maegashira 12 East | 4–11 |
| January 1970 | Juryo 3 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Arashiyama Jiro: 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.