福乃里 · Maegashira · Yoshibayama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Yoshibayama stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Kitakyushu-shi |
| Born | 1923-12-03 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| First tournament | May 1940 |
| Retired | 1959-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 福乃里. Taken character by character:
| 福 | good fortune |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 里 | one’s home village |
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 →
Fukunosato Ushinosuke has fought 149 recorded bouts, winning 63 and losing 86 — a winning rate of 42.3%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside leg trip | 内掛け | 11 | 17.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 9.5% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 6.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 4 | 6.3% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 4 | 6.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 3 | 4.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 3 | 4.8% |
| Twisting underarm throw | 下手捻り | 2 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maegashio Haruo | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Amatsunada Fukuichi | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sagahikari Kenji | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Fukunoumi Nanao | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Takimiyama Nobuo | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kiyoenami Kazutsuna | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Narutoumi Kazuyuki | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1959 | Juryo 15 West | 2–12–1 |
| July 1959 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| May 1959 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| March 1959 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| January 1959 | Juryo 2 East | 5–10 |
| November 1958 | Maegashira 20 East | 7–8 |
| September 1958 | Juryo 4 West | 10–5 |
| July 1958 | Maegashira 21 East | 4–11 |
| May 1958 | Maegashira 20 West | 7–8 |
| March 1958 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fukunosato Ushinosuke: 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.