玉ノ富士 · Sekiwake · Kataonami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Kataonami stable |
| From | Tochigi-ken, Nasu-gun, Ogawa-machi |
| Born | 1949-11-24 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 126 kg |
| First tournament | May 1967 |
| Retired | 1981-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 玉ノ富士. Taken character by character:
| 玉 | jewel |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
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 →
Tamanofuji Shigeru has fought 742 recorded bouts, winning 360 and losing 382 — a winning rate of 48.5%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 120 | 34.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 43 | 12.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 37 | 10.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 23 | 6.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 23 | 6.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 11 | 3.2% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 11 | 3.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 10 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 26 | 3 | 23 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1981 | Juryo 8 West | 0–0 |
| September 1981 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| July 1981 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| May 1981 | Maegashira 12 West | 3–12 |
| March 1981 | Maegashira 4 West | 1–14 |
| January 1981 | Maegashira 10 East | 9–6 |
| November 1980 | Maegashira 4 East | 6–9 |
| September 1980 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| July 1980 | Maegashira 5 East | 4–11 |
| May 1980 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| March 1980 | Maegashira 7 East | 9–6 |
| January 1980 | Komusubi 1 East | 3–12 |
| November 1979 | Komusubi 1 East | 8–7 |
| September 1979 | Maegashira 1 West | 8–7 |
| July 1979 | Maegashira 7 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 29 | 13–16 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 26 | 3–23 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 25 | 7–18 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 24 | 2–22 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 23 | 4–19 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 23 | 12–11 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 23 | 10–13 |
| Arase Nagahide | 23 | 13–10 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 22 | 11–11 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 21 | 10–11 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 17 | 6–11 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 17 | 12–5 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 17 | 9–8 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 17 | 12–5 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 16 | 8–8 |
| Oshio Kenji | 14 | 6–8 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 13 | 8–5 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 13 | 8–5 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 12 | 6–6 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tamanofuji Shigeru: 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.