前の山 · Ozeki · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Moriguchi-shi |
| Born | 1945-03-09 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 133 kg |
| First tournament | March 1961 |
| Retired | 1974-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 前の山. 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 Taro has fought 723 recorded bouts, winning 389 and losing 334 — a winning rate of 53.8%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 124 | 31.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 54 | 13.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 48 | 12.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 30 | 7.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 23 | 5.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 22 | 5.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 3.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 11 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1974 | Maegashira 8 West | 0–6–1 |
| January 1974 | Maegashira 1 East | 4–11 |
| November 1973 | Maegashira 4 East | 8–7 |
| September 1973 | Maegashira 6 East | 8–7 |
| July 1973 | Maegashira 11 West | 9–6 |
| May 1973 | Maegashira 3 West | 4–11 |
| March 1973 | Maegashira 2 West | 7–8 |
| January 1973 | Maegashira 9 East | 10–5 |
| November 1972 | Maegashira 3 West | 5–4–6 |
| September 1972 | Komusubi 1 West | 5–10 |
| July 1972 | Komusubi 1 West | 8–7 |
| May 1972 | Sekiwake 2 East | 7–8 |
| March 1972 | Ozeki 2 East | 6–7–2 |
| January 1972 | Ozeki 2 East | 3–2–10 |
| November 1971 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 32 | 15–17 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 32 | 12–20 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 31 | 6–25 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 31 | 16–15 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 30 | 14–16 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 29 | 16–13 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 25 | 8–17 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 23 | 16–7 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 22 | 13–9 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 21 | 13–8 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 17 | 12–5 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 17 | 14–3 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 17 | 9–8 |
| Taiho Koki | 16 | 3–13 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 16 | 10–6 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 15 | 5–10 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 15 | 8–7 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 14 | 6–8 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Maenoyama Taro: 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.