福田山 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Nagasaki-ken, Isahaya-shi |
| Born | 1931-07-18 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 94 kg |
| First tournament | May 1949 |
| Retired | 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 福田山. Taken character by character:
| 福 | good fortune |
| 田 | rice field |
| 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 →
Fukudayama Takehiro has fought 451 recorded bouts, winning 216 and losing 235 — a winning rate of 47.9%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 46 | 21.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 35 | 16.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 8.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 19 | 8.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 18 | 8.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 16 | 7.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 13 | 6.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 10 | 4.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Shinkawa Katsumi | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Matsunobori Shigeo | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Shionishiki Yoshiaki | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Oikawa Teruhisa | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1965 | Makushita 14 West | 1–6 |
| November 1964 | Makushita 3 East | 1–6 |
| September 1964 | Juryo 18 East | 6–9 |
| July 1964 | Juryo 15 East | 6–9 |
| May 1964 | Makushita 3 West | 7–0 |
| March 1964 | Juryo 16 East | 4–11 |
| January 1964 | Makushita 18 West | 7–0 |
| November 1963 | Makushita 23 West | 4–3 |
| September 1963 | Makushita 22 East | 3–4 |
| July 1963 | Makushita 12 East | 2–5 |
| May 1963 | Makushita 11 East | 3–4 |
| March 1963 | Makushita 14 East | 4–3 |
| January 1963 | Makushita 20 West | 5–2 |
| November 1962 | Makushita 3 West | 1–6 |
| September 1962 | Juryo 18 East | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 14 | 6–8 |
| Shinkawa Katsumi | 13 | 4–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fukudayama Takehiro: 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.