大翔山 · Maegashira · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Ishikawa-ken, Hosu-gun, Anamizu-machi |
| Born | 1966-07-07 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 166 kg |
| First tournament | January 1989 |
| Retired | 1995-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大翔山. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 翔 | to soar |
| 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 →
Daishoyama Naoki has fought 518 recorded bouts, winning 266 and losing 252 — a winning rate of 51.4%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 84 | 36.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 23 | 10.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 19 | 8.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 18 | 7.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 7.0% |
| 2 handed arm twist down | 腕捻り | 13 | 5.7% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 10 | 4.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 10 | 4.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Takanohana Koji | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Akebono Taro | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1995 | Makushita 3 West | 0–0–2 |
| September 1995 | Juryo 4 East | 0–0–15 |
| July 1995 | Juryo 8 West | 9–6 |
| May 1995 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| March 1995 | Juryo 11 East | 9–6 |
| January 1995 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| November 1994 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| September 1994 | Juryo 9 West | 9–6 |
| July 1994 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| May 1994 | Juryo 4 East | 0–0–15 |
| March 1994 | Maegashira 10 West | 3–11–1 |
| January 1994 | Maegashira 15 East | 9–6 |
| November 1993 | Maegashira 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1993 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| July 1993 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 15 | 9–6 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 15 | 6–9 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 14 | 5–9 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Daishoyama Naoki: 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.