榛名富士 · Juryo · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Gunma-ken, Numata-shi |
| Born | 1959-02-03 |
| Height | 179.4 cm |
| Weight | 157 kg |
| First tournament | May 1971 |
| Retired | 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 榛名富士. Taken character by character:
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
⚠️The characters 榛, 名 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Harunafuji Shinji has fought 383 recorded bouts, winning 185 and losing 198 — a winning rate of 48.3%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 52 | 51.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 8.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 6.9% |
| Head lock throw | 首投げ | 6 | 5.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 6 | 5.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 5 | 5.0% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 4 | 4.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 4 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Oyutaka Masachika | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Oko Itsuo | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | Makushita 19 West | 2–5 |
| November 1986 | Makushita 13 East | 3–4 |
| September 1986 | Makushita 8 East | 3–4 |
| July 1986 | Makushita 4 East | 3–4 |
| May 1986 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
| March 1986 | Juryo 9 East | 3–12 |
| January 1986 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| November 1985 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| September 1985 | Juryo 2 East | 6–9 |
| July 1985 | Juryo 6 West | 10–5 |
| May 1985 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| March 1985 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| January 1985 | Makushita 3 West | 4–3 |
| November 1984 | Juryo 12 East | 5–10 |
| September 1984 | Makushita 13 West | 7–0 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Harunafuji Shinji: 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.