福ノ海 · Maegashira · Asahiyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Asahiyama stable |
| From | Fukui-ken, Fukui-shi |
| Born | 1930-04-28 |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 108 kg |
| First tournament | 194910 |
| Retired | 1962-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 福ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 福 | good fortune |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Fukunoumi Nanao has fought 365 recorded bouts, winning 176 and losing 189 — a winning rate of 48.2%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 73 | 41.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 27 | 15.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 19 | 10.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 18 | 10.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 16 | 9.1% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 6 | 3.4% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 3 | 1.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 2 | 1.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasome Shigeo | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Amatsunada Fukuichi | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Sakunobori Someta | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Sagahikari Kenji | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Takanishiki Teruo | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Tokinami Haruki | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1962 | Makushita 17 East | 1–1–5 |
| May 1962 | Makushita 1 West | 1–4–2 |
| March 1962 | Juryo 17 East | 6–9 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 15 West | 7–8 |
| November 1961 | Juryo 8 West | 4–11 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
| July 1961 | Juryo 12 West | 7–8 |
| May 1961 | Juryo 17 West | 9–6 |
| March 1961 | Juryo 12 East | 5–10 |
| January 1961 | Juryo 11 West | 7–8 |
| November 1960 | Juryo 16 West | 9–6 |
| September 1960 | Juryo 17 East | 8–7 |
| July 1960 | Juryo 14 East | 6–9 |
| May 1960 | Juryo 14 West | 8–7 |
| March 1960 | Juryo 4 West | 1–3–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yasome Shigeo | 13 | 9–4 |
| Amatsunada Fukuichi | 13 | 4–9 |
| Sakunobori Someta | 13 | 6–7 |
| Sagahikari Kenji | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fukunoumi Nanao: 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.