松山 · Juryo · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Itabashi-ku |
| Born | 1952-04-06 |
| Height | 181.5 cm |
| Weight | 140 kg |
| First tournament | January 1971 |
| Retired | 1983-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 松山. Taken character by character:
| 松 | pine |
| 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 →
Matsuyama Yoshihiro has fought 375 recorded bouts, winning 177 and losing 198 — a winning rate of 47.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 33 | 24.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 28 | 20.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 11 | 8.2% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 10 | 7.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 9 | 6.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 9 | 6.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 4.5% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 5 | 3.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuryuyama Norifumi | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1983 | Makushita 17 West | 0–0–7 |
| January 1983 | Makushita 5 West | 2–5 |
| November 1982 | Juryo 13 West | 5–10 |
| September 1982 | Juryo 10 East | 7–8 |
| July 1982 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| May 1982 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| March 1982 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| January 1982 | Makushita 4 East | 5–2 |
| November 1981 | Makushita 11 East | 5–2 |
| September 1981 | Makushita 6 East | 3–4 |
| July 1981 | Juryo 11 East | 4–11 |
| May 1981 | Juryo 1 East | 1–11–3 |
| March 1981 | Juryo 3 East | 8–7 |
| January 1981 | Juryo 9 West | 9–6 |
| November 1980 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotochitose Kosei | 14 | 6–8 |
| Hakuryuyama Norifumi | 14 | 10–4 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 13 | 5–8 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Matsuyama Yoshihiro: 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.