Mitsuneyama Hokoku
三根山 · Maegashira · Takashima stable · retired
File:Mitsuneyama_1958_Scan10006.JPG?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Takashima stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Arakawa-ku |
| Born | 1922-02-07 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 150 kg |
| First tournament | May 1937 |
| Retired | 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 三根山. Taken character by character:
| 三 | three |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 根 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 →
Career record
Mitsuneyama Hokoku has fought 173 recorded bouts, winning 83 and losing 90 — a winning rate of 48.0%.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 38 | 45.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 14 | 16.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 7 | 8.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 5 | 6.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 3 | 3.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 2 | 2.4% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 2.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 2 | 2.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naruyama Akira | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Futatsuryu Tokuyoshi | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tamanoumi Daitaro | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Wakabayama Sadao | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1960 | Maegashira 13 East | 4–4–7 |
| November 1959 | Maegashira 3 East | 2–13 |
| September 1959 | Maegashira 9 East | 9–6 |
| July 1959 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| May 1959 | Maegashira 9 West | 7–8 |
| March 1959 | Maegashira 8 East | 7–8 |
| January 1959 | Maegashira 6 East | 6–9 |
| November 1958 | Maegashira 5 East | 7–8 |
| September 1958 | Maegashira 3 West | 6–9 |
| July 1958 | Maegashira 2 East | 7–8 |
| May 1958 | Maegashira 7 West | 10–5 |
| March 1958 | Maegashira 14 East | 10–5 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Mitsuneyama Hokoku: 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.