大潮 · Komusubi · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
File:Oshio_2010_Jan.JPG?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Kitakyushu-shi, Yahatahigashi-ku |
| Born | 1948-01-04 |
| Height | 184.5 cm |
| Weight | 127 kg |
| First tournament | January 1962 |
| Retired | 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大潮. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 潮 | the tide |
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 →
Oshio Kenji has fought 1,597 recorded bouts, winning 798 and losing 799 — a winning rate of 50.0%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 235 | 30.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 183 | 23.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 76 | 9.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 42 | 5.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 39 | 5.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 35 | 4.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 29 | 3.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 20 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1988 | Makushita 1 West | 2–5 |
| November 1987 | Juryo 13 West | 7–8 |
| September 1987 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| July 1987 | Juryo 12 West | 10–5 |
| May 1987 | Makushita 3 East | 5–2 |
| March 1987 | Juryo 13 West | 6–9 |
| January 1987 | Juryo 10 West | 6–9 |
| November 1986 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| September 1986 | Juryo 12 West | 9–6 |
| July 1986 | Juryo 11 East | 7–8 |
| May 1986 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| March 1986 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| January 1986 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| November 1985 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| September 1985 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Oshio Kenji: 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.