貴ノ岩 · Maegashira · Chiganoura stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Chiganoura stable |
| From | Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar |
| Born | 1990-02-26 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 145.5 kg |
| First tournament | November 2008 |
| Retired | 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 貴ノ岩. Taken character by character:
| 貴 | noble, precious |
| 岩 | crag |
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 →
Takanoiwa Yoshimori has fought 674 recorded bouts, winning 371 and losing 303 — a winning rate of 55.0%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 114 | 30.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 57 | 15.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 36 | 9.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 27 | 7.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 20 | 5.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 18 | 4.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 13 | 3.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 13 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushoryu Makoto | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Satoyama Kosaku | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Chiyootori Yuki | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Chiyonokuni Toshiki | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Kotoyuki Kazuyoshi | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Kagayaki | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Takarafuji | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Kyokushuho Koki | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | Maegashira 9 East | 0–0 |
| November 2018 | Maegashira 6 East | 6–9 |
| September 2018 | Maegashira 13 West | 10–5 |
| July 2018 | Juryo 3 West | 13–2 |
| May 2018 | Juryo 11 West | 11–4 |
| March 2018 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| January 2018 | Juryo 3 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 2017 | Maegashira 8 East | 0–0–15 |
| September 2017 | Maegashira 9 East | 8–7 |
| July 2017 | Maegashira 7 East | 6–9 |
| May 2017 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–7–3 |
| March 2017 | Maegashira 2 West | 6–9 |
| January 2017 | Maegashira 10 East | 11–4 |
| November 2016 | Maegashira 7 West | 6–9 |
| September 2016 | Maegashira 3 East | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tokushoryu Makoto | 15 | 9–6 |
| Satoyama Kosaku | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kotoyuki Kazuyoshi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Chiyootori Yuki | 13 | 9–4 |
| Chiyonokuni Toshiki | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kagayaki | 13 | 8–5 |
| Takarafuji | 12 | 6–6 |
| Jokoryu Takayuki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kyokushuho Koki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Homarefuji Yoshiyuki | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Takanoiwa Yoshimori: 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.