秀ノ海 · Juryo · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Kaizuka-shi |
| Born | 1965-11-20 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 229 kg |
| First tournament | May 1985 |
| Retired | 1995-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 秀ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 秀 | excellence |
| 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 →
Hidenoumi Wataru has fought 346 recorded bouts, winning 175 and losing 171 — a winning rate of 50.6%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 46 | 46.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 10 | 10.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 9.0% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 9 | 9.0% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 6 | 6.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 4 | 4.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 4 | 4.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 3 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumao Hiroshi | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tochinofuji Tatsuyuki | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Wakatosho Toshio | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Jinryu Takefumi# | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Kondo Masakuni | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Takamio Daisei# | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wakadozan Mitsuo | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Yutakafuji Tsukasa | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1995 | Sandanme 1 East | 1–6 |
| September 1995 | Makushita 46 West | 3–4 |
| July 1995 | Sandanme 8 West | 5–2 |
| May 1995 | Makushita 44 West | 2–5 |
| March 1995 | Makushita 55 West | 4–3 |
| January 1995 | Sandanme 21 East | 5–2 |
| November 1994 | Sandanme 71 West | 6–1 |
| September 1994 | Jonidan 6 East | 5–2 |
| July 1994 | Jonidan 24 West | 4–3 |
| May 1994 | Sandanme 64 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1994 | Sandanme 3 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 1994 | Makushita 38 East | 2–5 |
| November 1993 | Makushita 47 East | 4–3 |
| September 1993 | Makushita 39 West | 3–4 |
| July 1993 | Makushita 14 East | 1–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hidenoumi Wataru: 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.