千代の山 · Yokozuna · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Matsumae-gun |
| Born | 1926-06-02 |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| First tournament | January 1942 |
| Retired | 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 千代の山. Taken character by character:
| 千 | thousand |
| 代 | generation |
| 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 →
Chiyonoyama Masanobu has fought 41 recorded bouts, winning 28 and losing 13 — a winning rate of 68.3%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 5 | 17.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 5 | 17.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 10.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 3 | 10.7% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 2 | 7.1% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 2 | 7.1% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 2 | 7.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 7.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouchiyama Heikichi | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tamanoumi Daitaro | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Kitanonada Noboru | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Matsunobori Shigeo | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wakasegawa Taiji | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tokitsuyama Jinichi | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1959 | Yokozuna 2 East | 3–3–9 |
| November 1958 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| September 1958 | Yokozuna 2 East | 1–4–10 |
| July 1958 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| May 1958 | Yokozuna 1 East | 12–3 |
| March 1958 | Yokozuna 1 East | 12–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Chiyonoyama Masanobu: 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.