海乃山 · Sekiwake · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Ryugasaki-shi |
| Born | 1940-06-28 |
| Height | 172 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | May 1956 |
| Retired | 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 海乃山. Taken character by character:
| 海 | sea |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 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 →
Kainoyama Isamu has fought 909 recorded bouts, winning 452 and losing 457 — a winning rate of 49.7%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 5 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 133 | 29.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 33 | 7.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 31 | 6.9% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 25 | 5.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 20 | 4.4% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 20 | 4.4% |
| Minor inner foot sweep | 蹴返し | 20 | 4.4% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 18 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 29 | 4 | 25 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Taiho Koki | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Hagurohana | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1970 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–5–4 |
| November 1969 | Maegashira 3 East | 3–12 |
| September 1969 | Maegashira 7 East | 8–7 |
| July 1969 | Maegashira 2 East | 4–11 |
| May 1969 | Maegashira 6 East | 8–7 |
| March 1969 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| January 1969 | Maegashira 4 West | 8–7 |
| November 1968 | Maegashira 3 East | 6–9 |
| September 1968 | Maegashira 1 West | 7–8 |
| July 1968 | Komusubi 1 West | 6–9 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| March 1968 | Maegashira 1 East | 8–7 |
| January 1968 | Sekiwake 1 East | 6–9 |
| November 1967 | Sekiwake 1 West | 8–7 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 6 East | 11–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 29 | 4–25 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 28 | 13–15 |
| Taiho Koki | 26 | 5–21 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 25 | 12–13 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 22 | 11–11 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 22 | 11–11 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 22 | 15–7 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 21 | 3–18 |
| Hagurohana | 21 | 10–11 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 20 | 8–12 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 20 | 15–5 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 19 | 13–6 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 18 | 2–16 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 18 | 7–11 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 18 | 4–14 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 18 | 8–10 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 18 | 9–9 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 17 | 14–3 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 17 | 6–11 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 16 | 12–4 |
| Wakanami Jun | 15 | 6–9 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 14 | 7–7 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 13 | 8–5 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 12 | 6–6 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 12 | 5–7 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 12 | 6–6 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kainoyama Isamu: 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.