村山 · Juryo · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Niigata-ken, Niigata-shi |
| Born | 1957-01-05 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | September 1971 |
| Retired | 1982-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 村山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 村 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 →
Murayama has fought 163 recorded bouts, winning 83 and losing 80 — a winning rate of 50.9%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 6 | 60.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 1 | 10.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 10.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 1 | 10.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 1 | 10.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Raiko Mitsutoshi# | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Kitanohana Yoshiyasu | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Takabayama Yoshiyuki | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Wakanofuji Shoichi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hakuryuyama Norifumi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Kameyama Hiroaki# | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Osorezan Itsumu# | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1982 | Sandanme 88 East | 5–2 |
| July 1982 | Sandanme 65 East | 2–5 |
| May 1982 | Sandanme 25 East | 0–7 |
| March 1982 | Sandanme 38 East | 4–3 |
| January 1982 | Sandanme 20 West | 3–4 |
| November 1981 | Sandanme 42 West | 5–2 |
| September 1981 | Sandanme 23 East | 2–5 |
| July 1981 | Makushita 48 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 1981 | Makushita 18 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1981 | Makushita 6 East | 2–5 |
| January 1981 | Makushita 8 East | 4–3 |
| November 1980 | Makushita 11 East | 4–3 |
| September 1980 | Makushita 5 West | 3–4 |
| July 1980 | Makushita 2 West | 3–4 |
| May 1980 | Makushita 4 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Murayama: 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.