大位山 · Maegashira · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Shiso-gun, Yamasaki-cho |
| Born | 1945-03-05 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 118 kg |
| First tournament | May 1960 |
| Retired | 1970-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大位山. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 位 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 →
Oiyama Katsuzo has fought 248 recorded bouts, winning 118 and losing 130 — a winning rate of 47.6%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 38 | 33.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 13 | 11.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 11 | 9.6% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 7 | 6.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 6 | 5.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 6 | 5.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 6 | 5.3% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 5 | 4.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Katsuhikari Toshio | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Daisetsu Mineto | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asaarashi Daizaburo | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asakaze Shinichiro | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1970 | Juryo 9 East | 3–12 |
| March 1970 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| January 1970 | Juryo 6 East | 5–10 |
| November 1969 | Juryo 10 West | 9–6 |
| September 1969 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| July 1969 | Juryo 8 West | 6–9 |
| May 1969 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 10 East | 9–6 |
| January 1969 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| November 1968 | Maegashira 12 East | 4–11 |
| September 1968 | Juryo 1 West | 9–6 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 5 East | 9–6 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 8 West | 6–9 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Oiyama Katsuzo: 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.