羽黒山 · Sekiwake · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Kamikawa-gun, Shimokawa-cho |
| Born | 1934-02-23 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 111 kg |
| First tournament | January 1950 |
| Retired | 1965-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 羽黒山. Taken character by character:
| 羽 | feather, wing |
| 黒 | black |
| 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 →
Haguroyama Sojo has fought 616 recorded bouts, winning 303 and losing 313 — a winning rate of 49.2%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 94 | 31.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 38 | 12.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 25 | 8.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 23 | 7.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 22 | 7.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 21 | 6.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 21 | 6.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 9 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1965 | Maegashira 14 West | 0–0–15 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 5 East | 1–10–4 |
| November 1964 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–5–2 |
| September 1964 | Maegashira 12 East | 9–6 |
| July 1964 | Maegashira 7 East | 5–10 |
| May 1964 | Maegashira 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1964 | Maegashira 4 East | 4–11 |
| January 1964 | Maegashira 1 East | 6–9 |
| November 1963 | Maegashira 7 East | 10–5 |
| September 1963 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| July 1963 | Maegashira 12 West | 11–4 |
| May 1963 | Maegashira 2 East | 2–13 |
| March 1963 | Maegashira 7 West | 10–5 |
| January 1963 | Komusubi 1 West | 2–13 |
| November 1962 | Maegashira 3 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 30 | 13–17 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 29 | 15–14 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 28 | 15–13 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 27 | 16–11 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 24 | 8–16 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 23 | 16–7 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 22 | 6–16 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 22 | 11–11 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 22 | 6–16 |
| Taiho Koki | 21 | 0–21 |
| Kotogahama Sadao | 21 | 8–13 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 19 | 8–11 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 18 | 4–14 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 18 | 10–8 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 17 | 7–10 |
| Asashio Taro | 15 | 6–9 |
| Tamanoumi Daitaro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 14 | 13–1 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 13 | 4–9 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 13 | 8–5 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 13 | 9–4 |
| Tochinishiki Kiyotaka | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Haguroyama Sojo: 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.