大峩 · Maegashira · Kimigahama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kimigahama stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Kanoya-shi |
| Born | 1950-01-03 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 145 kg |
| First tournament | March 1965 |
| Retired | 1977-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大峩. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
⚠️The character 峩 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 →
Taiga Satoru has fought 767 recorded bouts, winning 366 and losing 401 — a winning rate of 47.7%. 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 | 128 | 36.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 104 | 29.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 37 | 10.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 14 | 3.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 3.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 10 | 2.8% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 8 | 2.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 1.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1977 | Makushita 50 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 1977 | Makushita 15 West | 0–0–7 |
| January 1977 | Juryo 10 East | 1–14 |
| November 1976 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| September 1976 | Juryo 1 East | 4–11 |
| July 1976 | Maegashira 8 West | 5–10 |
| May 1976 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 1976 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
| January 1976 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| November 1975 | Maegashira 3 West | 5–10 |
| September 1975 | Maegashira 5 East | 8–7 |
| July 1975 | Maegashira 4 East | 7–8 |
| May 1975 | Maegashira 8 East | 9–6 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 13 West | 9–6 |
| January 1975 | Juryo 3 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 18 | 7–11 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 17 | 6–11 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 17 | 11–6 |
| Wakafutase Tadayuki | 16 | 12–4 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 16 | 7–9 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 16 | 8–8 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 16 | 3–13 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 14 | 5–9 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 14 | 8–6 |
| Tokibayama Toshio | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 12 | 8–4 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 12 | 2–10 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 12 | 3–9 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Taiga Satoru: 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.