武双山 · Ozeki · Musashigawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Musashigawa stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Mito-shi |
| Born | 1972-02-14 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 172 kg |
| First tournament | January 1993 |
| Retired | 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 武双山. Taken character by character:
| 武 | martial, warrior |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 双 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 →
Musoyama Masashi has fought 931 recorded bouts, winning 554 and losing 377 — a winning rate of 59.5%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 225 | 40.6% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 95 | 17.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 54 | 9.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 27 | 4.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 22 | 4.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 21 | 3.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 21 | 3.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 18 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Takanohana Koji | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 2004 | Ozeki 2 East | 0–4 |
| September 2004 | Ozeki 2 East | 2–7–6 |
| July 2004 | Ozeki 2 East | 8–7 |
| May 2004 | Ozeki 2 East | 6–9 |
| March 2004 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| January 2004 | Ozeki 2 West | 5–4–6 |
| November 2003 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| September 2003 | Ozeki 2 East | 1–5–9 |
| July 2003 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| May 2003 | Ozeki 2 East | 8–7 |
| March 2003 | Ozeki 1 East | 1–6–8 |
| January 2003 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 2002 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| September 2002 | Ozeki 2 West | 8–7 |
| July 2002 | Ozeki 2 West | 0–0–15 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 49 | 18–31 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 49 | 25–24 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 38 | 26–12 |
| Takanohana Koji | 37 | 11–26 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 35 | 17–18 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 31 | 20–11 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 30 | 21–9 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 30 | 20–10 |
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 29 | 22–7 |
| Akebono Taro | 28 | 6–22 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 25 | 11–14 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 25 | 7–18 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 25 | 17–8 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryuji | 24 | 14–10 |
| Kyokushuzan Noboru | 23 | 15–8 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 23 | 11–12 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 19 | 12–7 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 17 | 7–10 |
| Toki Susumu | 17 | 10–7 |
| Asashoryu Akinori | 15 | 3–12 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 15 | 10–5 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 13 | 11–2 |
| Kenko Satoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 13 | 8–5 |
| Takanowaka Yuki | 13 | 12–1 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 12 | 11–1 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 12 | 10–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Musoyama Masashi: 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.