金剛 · Sekiwake · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Fukagawa-shi |
| Born | 1948-11-18 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | May 1964 |
| Retired | 1976-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 金剛. Taken character by character:
| 金 | gold |
| 剛 | hardness, strength |
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 →
Kongo Masahiro has fought 685 recorded bouts, winning 343 and losing 342 — a winning rate of 50.1%. He has taken 5 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 126 | 38.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 32 | 9.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 32 | 9.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 28 | 8.5% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 27 | 8.2% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 13 | 4.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 1.8% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 6 | 1.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 25 | 6 | 19 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1976 | Maegashira 11 East | 0–0 |
| July 1976 | Maegashira 2 East | 3–12 |
| May 1976 | Maegashira 7 East | 9–6 |
| March 1976 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| January 1976 | Maegashira 3 West | 4–11 |
| November 1975 | Maegashira 2 East | 7–8 |
| September 1975 | Sekiwake 1 East | 6–9 |
| July 1975 | Maegashira 1 West | 13–2 |
| May 1975 | Maegashira 9 West | 10–5 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 6 West | 6–9 |
| January 1975 | Komusubi 1 East | 4–11 |
| November 1974 | Komusubi 1 East | 8–7 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| July 1974 | Maegashira 2 East | 8–7 |
| May 1974 | Maegashira 6 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 25 | 6–19 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 24 | 5–19 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 21 | 11–10 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 21 | 13–8 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 20 | 10–10 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 19 | 8–11 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 19 | 13–6 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 18 | 9–9 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 17 | 7–10 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 17 | 11–6 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 17 | 11–6 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 17 | 7–10 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 16 | 4–12 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 15 | 8–7 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 15 | 4–11 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 14 | 10–4 |
| Taiga Satoru | 13 | 6–7 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kongo Masahiro: 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.