Kinbozan
金峰山 · Maegashira · Kise stable · active
File:Kinbozan 20230514.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kise stable |
| From | Kazakhstan, Almaty |
| Born | 1997-06-24 |
| Height | 195 cm |
| Weight | 173 kg |
| First tournament | September 2021 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 金峰山. Taken character by character:
| 金 | gold |
| 峰 | a mountain peak |
| 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 →
Career record
Kinbozan has fought 393 recorded bouts, winning 213 and losing 180 — a winning rate of 54.2%. He has taken 3 championships.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 57 | 26.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 51 | 23.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 33 | 15.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 12 | 5.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 12 | 5.6% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 7 | 3.3% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 6 | 2.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shonannoumi | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Tamawashi | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Oshoma | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Mitakeumi | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Shodai | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Roga | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Sadanoumi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Midorifuji | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Maegashira 14 East | 9–6 |
| May 2026 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| March 2026 | Maegashira 16 West | 9–6 |
| January 2026 | Maegashira 8 West | 4–11 |
| November 2025 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| September 2025 | Maegashira 8 West | 7–8 |
| July 2025 | Maegashira 3 West | 4–11 |
| May 2025 | Maegashira 8 West | 10–5 |
| March 2025 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| January 2025 | Maegashira 14 West | 12–3 |
| November 2024 | Juryo 1 West | 12–3 |
| September 2024 | Maegashira 12 West | 4–11 |
| July 2024 | Maegashira 8 West | 4–11 |
| May 2024 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| March 2024 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–7–2 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamawashi | 12 | 7–5 |
| Shonannoumi | 12 | 9–3 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kinbozan: 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.