小城錦 · Komusubi · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Ichikawa-shi |
| Born | 1971-07-08 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 137 kg |
| First tournament | March 1987 |
| Retired | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 小城錦. Taken character by character:
| 小 | small |
| 城 | castle |
| 錦 | brocade |
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 →
Oginishiki Yasutoshi has fought 1,146 recorded bouts, winning 572 and losing 574 — a winning rate of 49.9%. He has taken 2 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 force out | 寄り切り | 198 | 39.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 54 | 10.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 35 | 6.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 34 | 6.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 30 | 5.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 22 | 4.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 18 | 3.6% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 14 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higonoumi Naoya | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Hamanoshima Keishi | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2004 | Juryo 13 West | 4–9 |
| November 2003 | Juryo 13 West | 0–0–15 |
| September 2003 | Juryo 2 East | 1–2–12 |
| July 2003 | Juryo 7 West | 10–5 |
| May 2003 | Juryo 1 West | 4–5–6 |
| March 2003 | Juryo 4 East | 9–6 |
| January 2003 | Juryo 8 East | 9–6 |
| November 2002 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| September 2002 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
| July 2002 | Juryo 9 West | 10–5 |
| May 2002 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| March 2002 | Maegashira 14 East | 4–11 |
| January 2002 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| November 2001 | Maegashira 8 East | 5–10 |
| September 2001 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Higonoumi Naoya | 24 | 14–10 |
| Asanowaka Takehiko | 24 | 10–14 |
| Takatoriki Tadashige | 23 | 5–18 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 20 | 10–10 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 20 | 12–8 |
| Hamanoshima Keishi | 20 | 14–6 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 19 | 11–8 |
| Aogiyama Hideki | 17 | 5–12 |
| Takanonami Sadahiro | 16 | 6–10 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 16 | 5–11 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 16 | 10–6 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 15 | 6–9 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 15 | 4–11 |
| Takanohana Koji | 14 | 2–12 |
| Daizen Takahiro | 14 | 9–5 |
| Daishoho Masami | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kotoryu Hiroo | 14 | 7–7 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 13 | 2–11 |
| Tokitsunada Hironori | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kenko Satoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Naminohana Kazutaka | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Daishi Nobuyuki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakanohana Masaru | 12 | 3–9 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 12 | 9–3 |
| Wakanoyama Hiroshi | 12 | 3–9 |
| Tomonohana Shinya | 12 | 3–9 |
| Asanosho Hajime | 12 | 9–3 |
| Asahiyutaka Katsuteru | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kobo Kenichi | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Oginishiki Yasutoshi: 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.