丸山 · Maegashira · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Miyako-gun, Katsuyama-machi |
| Born | 1946-11-14 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 114 kg |
| First tournament | May 1962 |
| Retired | 1976-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 丸山. Taken character by character:
| 丸 | round; a traditional ending for boys’ names and ships |
| 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 →
Maruyama Takahiko has fought 406 recorded bouts, winning 192 and losing 214 — a winning rate of 47.3%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 78 | 45.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 20 | 11.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 9 | 5.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 9 | 5.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 8 | 4.7% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 6 | 3.5% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 6 | 3.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 5 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsunishiki Katsutoshi | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Tenryu Genichiro | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1976 | Makushita 11 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1976 | Juryo 11 West | 3–12 |
| May 1976 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| March 1976 | Juryo 3 West | 5–10 |
| January 1976 | Maegashira 13 East | 4–9–2 |
| November 1975 | Juryo 5 West | 11–4 |
| September 1975 | Juryo 11 East | 10–5 |
| July 1975 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| May 1975 | Juryo 1 East | 3–12 |
| March 1975 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| January 1975 | Juryo 8 East | 9–6 |
| November 1974 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| September 1974 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| July 1974 | Makushita 8 West | 7–0 |
| May 1974 | Makushita 30 East | 6–1 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Katsunishiki Katsutoshi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Maruyama Takahiko: 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.