前ノ山 · Maegashira · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Ehime-ken, Yawatahama-shi |
| Born | 1931-07-02 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| First tournament | 194706 |
| Retired | 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 前ノ山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 前 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 →
Maenoyama Masazo has fought 161 recorded bouts, winning 64 and losing 97 — a winning rate of 39.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 26 | 40.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 34.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 3 | 4.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 3 | 4.7% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 1 | 1.6% |
| Forward step out | 勇み足 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 1 | 1.6% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 1 | 1.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amatsunada Fukuichi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Yasome Shigeo | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Hakuyuzan Noboru | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Koinose Torao | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Osegawa Hangoro | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Mizuki# | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hakuryuyama Keisuke | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1960 | Makushita 4 East | 2–6 |
| November 1959 | Juryo 12 West | 0–11–4 |
| September 1959 | Juryo 18 East | 9–6 |
| July 1959 | Juryo 17 East | 7–8 |
| May 1959 | Juryo 11 West | 5–10 |
| March 1959 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| January 1959 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| November 1958 | Juryo 5 West | 5–10 |
| September 1958 | Maegashira 18 East | 3–12 |
| July 1958 | Maegashira 15 West | 6–9 |
| May 1958 | Maegashira 14 East | 7–8 |
| March 1958 | Maegashira 18 East | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Maenoyama Masazo: 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.