肥後ノ海 · Maegashira · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi |
| Born | 1969-09-23 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 143 kg |
| First tournament | January 1992 |
| Retired | 2002-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 肥後ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 海 | sea |
⚠️The characters 肥, 後 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 →
Higonoumi Naoya has fought 883 recorded bouts, winning 407 and losing 476 — a winning rate of 46.1%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 92 | 22.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 53 | 13.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 32 | 7.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 31 | 7.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 28 | 6.9% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 27 | 6.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 24 | 5.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 17 | 4.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aogiyama Hideki | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 2002 | Juryo 13 East | 2–10 |
| September 2002 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| July 2002 | Juryo 6 West | 0–0–15 |
| May 2002 | Juryo 1 East | 4–4–7 |
| March 2002 | Juryo 4 West | 9–6 |
| January 2002 | Juryo 4 West | 0–0–15 |
| November 2001 | Maegashira 13 West | 4–8–3 |
| September 2001 | Maegashira 9 East | 5–10 |
| July 2001 | Maegashira 2 West | 3–12 |
| May 2001 | Maegashira 11 East | 11–4 |
| March 2001 | Maegashira 8 West | 6–9 |
| January 2001 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
| November 2000 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| September 2000 | Maegashira 12 East | 10–5 |
| July 2000 | Maegashira 5 West | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Aogiyama Hideki | 26 | 16–10 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 25 | 7–18 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 25 | 11–14 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 24 | 10–14 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 22 | 13–9 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 21 | 8–13 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 21 | 13–8 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 19 | 11–8 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 17 | 9–8 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 17 | 8–9 |
| Takanohana Koji | 16 | 1–15 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 16 | 3–13 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 16 | 8–8 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 15 | 6–9 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 15 | 8–7 |
| Ganyu Kenji | 15 | 5–10 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 14 | 1–13 |
| Shikishima Katsumori | 14 | 9–5 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 13 | 2–11 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Misugisato Koji | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kenko Satoshi | 12 | 4–8 |
| Kotobeppu Yohei | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Higonoumi Naoya: 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.