大鷹 · Juryo · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Okayama-ken, Bizen-shi |
| Born | 1960-09-16 |
| Height | 188.5 cm |
| Weight | 138 kg |
| First tournament | March 1976 |
| Retired | 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大鷹. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 鷹 | hawk |
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 →
Otaka Masaki has fought 366 recorded bouts, winning 182 and losing 184 — a winning rate of 49.7%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 43 | 45.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 14 | 14.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 7.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 6.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 4 | 4.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 3 | 3.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 3 | 3.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 2 | 2.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochinohana Choo | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Fujinoshin Tsukasa | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1989 | Makushita 51 West | 4–3 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 29 West | 2–5 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 40 West | 4–3 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 12 East | 1–6 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 16 West | 4–3 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 11 East | 3–4 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 26 West | 6–1 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 2 East | 1–6 |
| September 1987 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| July 1987 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| May 1987 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| March 1987 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| January 1987 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| November 1986 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| September 1986 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tochinohana Choo | 13 | 7–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Otaka Masaki: 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.