片山 · Maegashira · Onomatsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Onomatsu stable |
| From | Shizuoka-ken, Yaizu-shi |
| Born | 1979-09-06 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 136 kg |
| First tournament | March 2002 |
| Retired | 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 片山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 片 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 →
Katayama Shinji has fought 480 recorded bouts, winning 241 and losing 239 — a winning rate of 50.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 67 | 27.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 48 | 19.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 30 | 12.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 10.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 14 | 5.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 5.0% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 8 | 3.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 6 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asofuji Seiya | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Shimotori Norio | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Takanowaka Yuki | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Tochisakae Atsushi | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2009 | Makushita 16 East | 0–0–6 |
| November 2008 | Makushita 2 East | 2–5 |
| September 2008 | Makushita 5 West | 4–3 |
| July 2008 | Juryo 9 East | 2–13 |
| May 2008 | Juryo 14 West | 9–6 |
| March 2008 | Juryo 13 East | 7–8 |
| January 2008 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| November 2007 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| September 2007 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| July 2007 | Juryo 12 West | 7–8 |
| May 2007 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| March 2007 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| January 2007 | Juryo 2 East | 6–9 |
| November 2006 | Maegashira 15 West | 6–9 |
| September 2006 | Juryo 3 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asofuji Seiya | 14 | 11–3 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Katayama 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.