岡ノ山 · Maegashira · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Okayama-ken, Oda-gun, Yakage-cho |
| Born | 1935-11-03 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 112 kg |
| First tournament | May 1955 |
| Retired | 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 岡ノ山. Taken character by character:
| 岡 | a hill |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Okanoyama Yoshiro has fought 229 recorded bouts, winning 111 and losing 118 — a winning rate of 48.5%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 36 | 32.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 24 | 21.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 17 | 15.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 5.5% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 6 | 5.5% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 4 | 3.6% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 3.6% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 3 | 2.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Kitsui Keizo | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Miyanohana Hideteru | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asanoumi Masakiyo | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Kochi Tsuguo | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1965 | Makushita 26 East | 2–5 |
| November 1964 | Makushita 28 West | 4–3 |
| September 1964 | Makushita 55 West | 6–1 |
| July 1964 | Makushita 47 East | 3–4 |
| May 1964 | Makushita 7 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1964 | Juryo 12 East | 0–0 |
| January 1964 | Juryo 8 West | 6–9 |
| November 1963 | Juryo 14 West | 8–7 |
| September 1963 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| July 1963 | Juryo 5 East | 6–9 |
| May 1963 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| March 1963 | Maegashira 14 West | 5–10 |
| January 1963 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
| November 1962 | Juryo 5 East | 14–1 |
| September 1962 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Okanoyama Yoshiro: 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.