竹葉山 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Ukiha-gun, Ukiha-machi |
| Born | 1957-08-21 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 121 kg |
| First tournament | March 1973 |
| Retired | 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 竹葉山. Taken character by character:
| 竹 | bamboo |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 葉 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 →
Chikubayama Masakuni has fought 535 recorded bouts, winning 271 and losing 264 — a winning rate of 50.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 142 | 74.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 15 | 7.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 11 | 5.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 7 | 3.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 3 | 1.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 3 | 1.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 1.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 3 | 1.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Shishiho Yoshimasa | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Hoshiiwato Yuji | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Tochitsurugi Nobuhide | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1989 | Makushita 10 East | 2–4–1 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 22 East | 5–2 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 6 East | 2–5 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 1 East | 3–4 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 2 West | 4–3 |
| March 1988 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| January 1988 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| November 1987 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| September 1987 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| July 1987 | Juryo 2 East | 7–8 |
| May 1987 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| March 1987 | Juryo 4 West | 8–7 |
| January 1987 | Maegashira 14 East | 5–10 |
| November 1986 | Juryo 4 West | 10–5 |
| September 1986 | Maegashira 13 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 12 | 3–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Chikubayama Masakuni: 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.