開隆山 · Sekiwake · Isegahama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Isegahama stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Showa-machi |
| Born | 1939-08-28 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 116 kg |
| First tournament | March 1956 |
| Retired | 1968-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 開隆山. Taken character by character:
| 隆 | prosperous, noble |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 開 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it 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 →
Kairyuyama Teruhisa has fought 754 recorded bouts, winning 357 and losing 397 — a winning rate of 47.3%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 9 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 151 | 42.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 45 | 12.6% |
| Twisting over arm throw | 上手捻り | 26 | 7.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 17 | 4.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 16 | 4.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 16 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 3.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aonosato Sakari | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Taiho Koki | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1968 | Juryo 13 East | 0–4 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 4 East | 2–7–6 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 3 West | 7–8 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 10 East | 4–11 |
| July 1967 | Maegashira 7 West | 6–9 |
| May 1967 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 1967 | Maegashira 6 East | 6–9 |
| January 1967 | Maegashira 5 West | 7–8 |
| November 1966 | Maegashira 12 West | 9–6 |
| September 1966 | Maegashira 12 East | 7–8 |
| July 1966 | Maegashira 4 West | 1–14 |
| May 1966 | Maegashira 9 West | 9–6 |
| March 1966 | Maegashira 9 East | 7–8 |
| January 1966 | Maegashira 8 East | 7–8 |
| November 1965 | Maegashira 7 East | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Aonosato Sakari | 29 | 17–12 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 24 | 13–11 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 23 | 4–19 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 22 | 9–13 |
| Taiho Koki | 20 | 3–17 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 20 | 4–16 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 20 | 6–14 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 19 | 7–12 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 18 | 2–16 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 18 | 9–9 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 17 | 2–15 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 17 | 8–9 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 15 | 10–5 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 15 | 10–5 |
| Hagurohana | 14 | 9–5 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 12 | 8–4 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 12 | 9–3 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 12 | 5–7 |
| Wakanami Jun | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kairyuyama Teruhisa: 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.