武雄山 · Maegashira · Musashigawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Musashigawa stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Toyohashi-shi |
| Born | 1974-07-29 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 160 kg |
| First tournament | March 1997 |
| Retired | 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 武雄山. Taken character by character:
| 武 | martial, warrior |
| 雄 | male; heroic |
| 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 →
Buyuzan Takeyoshi has fought 723 recorded bouts, winning 353 and losing 370 — a winning rate of 48.8%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 208 | 58.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 39 | 11.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 26 | 7.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 23 | 6.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 14 | 4.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 10 | 2.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 8 | 2.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 1.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Tochisakae Atsushi | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Tamarikido Hideki | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Shimotori Norio | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 2007 | Makushita 40 West | 3–4 |
| September 2007 | Makushita 26 West | 2–5 |
| July 2007 | Makushita 12 East | 2–5 |
| May 2007 | Makushita 7 East | 3–4 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 3 East | 3–4 |
| January 2007 | Makushita 12 East | 6–1 |
| November 2006 | Makushita 2 West | 2–5 |
| September 2006 | Juryo 5 West | 1–14 |
| July 2006 | Maegashira 15 West | 4–11 |
| May 2006 | Maegashira 15 East | 7–8 |
| March 2006 | Maegashira 17 East | 8–7 |
| January 2006 | Juryo 6 West | 10–5 |
| November 2005 | Juryo 6 East | 7–8 |
| September 2005 | Juryo 3 East | 6–9 |
| July 2005 | Maegashira 15 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 18 | 7–11 |
| Tokitsuumi Masahiro | 17 | 4–13 |
| Tochisakae Atsushi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Tamarikido Hideki | 15 | 6–9 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 14 | 6–8 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 14 | 4–10 |
| Shimotori Norio | 14 | 9–5 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 14 | 11–3 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 13 | 9–4 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 12 | 3–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Buyuzan Takeyoshi: 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.