播竜山 · Komusubi · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Tatsuno-shi |
| Born | 1951-05-04 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 145 kg |
| First tournament | November 1966 |
| Retired | 1984-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 播竜山. Taken character by character:
| 竜 | dragon |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 播 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 →
Banryuyama Takaharu has fought 895 recorded bouts, winning 431 and losing 464 — a winning rate of 48.2%. He has taken 6 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 133 | 34.1% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 100 | 25.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 30 | 7.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 26 | 6.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 22 | 5.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 3.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 13 | 3.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 7 | 1.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshio Kenji | 26 | 7 | 19 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1984 | Makushita 26 East | 0–0–7 |
| September 1984 | Makushita 10 East | 2–5 |
| July 1984 | Makushita 5 East | 3–4 |
| May 1984 | Juryo 10 West | 4–11 |
| March 1984 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| January 1984 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| November 1983 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| September 1983 | Juryo 11 East | 6–9 |
| July 1983 | Makushita 1 East | 5–2 |
| May 1983 | Juryo 11 East | 6–9 |
| March 1983 | Juryo 8 East | 6–9 |
| January 1983 | Maegashira 14 West | 4–11 |
| November 1982 | Juryo 10 West | 13–2 |
| September 1982 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| July 1982 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Oshio Kenji | 26 | 7–19 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 25 | 11–14 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 23 | 11–12 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 21 | 10–11 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 18 | 5–13 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 18 | 8–10 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 17 | 8–9 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 16 | 8–8 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 16 | 7–9 |
| Daihi Susumu | 16 | 6–10 |
| Aobayama Hirotoshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 14 | 5–9 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 14 | 6–8 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 13 | 9–4 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 12 | 4–8 |
| Tochiakagi Takanori | 12 | 6–6 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Banryuyama Takaharu: 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.