成山 · Maegashira · Onogawa stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Onogawa stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Sumoto-shi |
| Born | 1931-11-27 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| First tournament | 194810 |
| Retired | 1962-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 成山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 成 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 →
Naruyama Akira has fought 375 recorded bouts, winning 178 and losing 197 — a winning rate of 47.5%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 56 | 31.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 26 | 14.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 17 | 9.6% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 13 | 7.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 10 | 5.6% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 7 | 3.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 7 | 3.9% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 6 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Daitenryu Mitsunori | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Shinkawa Katsumi | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Matsunobori Shigeo | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Oikawa Teruhisa | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1962 | Juryo 2 West | 0–0 |
| March 1962 | Maegashira 15 East | 5–10 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 4 East | 9–6 |
| November 1961 | Maegashira 10 West | 4–11 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 1 East | 9–6 |
| July 1961 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| May 1961 | Juryo 8 West | 10–5 |
| March 1961 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| January 1961 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| November 1960 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| September 1960 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| July 1960 | Maegashira 10 East | 6–9 |
| May 1960 | Maegashira 6 West | 5–10 |
| March 1960 | Maegashira 4 West | 7–8 |
| January 1960 | Maegashira 5 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Naruyama Akira: 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.