玉の海 · Yokozuna · Kataonami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Kataonami stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Gamagori-shi |
| Born | 1944-02-05 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 126 kg |
| First tournament | March 1959 |
| Retired | 1971-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 玉の海. Taken character by character:
| 玉 | jewel |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Tamanoumi Masahiro has fought 733 recorded bouts, winning 499 and losing 234 — a winning rate of 68.1%. He has taken 6 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 5 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 113 | 22.6% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 107 | 21.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 47 | 9.4% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 28 | 5.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 25 | 5.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 4.0% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 17 | 3.4% |
| Inside leg trip | 内掛け | 15 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Taiho Koki | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1971 | Yokozuna 1 East | 12–3 |
| July 1971 | Yokozuna 1 West | 15–0 |
| May 1971 | Yokozuna 1 East | 13–2 |
| March 1971 | Yokozuna 1 East | 14–1 |
| January 1971 | Yokozuna 1 East | 14–1 |
| November 1970 | Yokozuna 1 East | 14–1 |
| September 1970 | Yokozuna 1 West | 14–1 |
| July 1970 | Yokozuna 2 East | 9–6 |
| May 1970 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| March 1970 | Yokozuna 1 West | 13–2 |
| January 1970 | Ozeki 1 West | 13–2 |
| November 1969 | Ozeki 1 East | 10–5 |
| September 1969 | Ozeki 2 West | 13–2 |
| July 1969 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| May 1969 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 45 | 21–24 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 39 | 24–15 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 37 | 25–12 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 32 | 20–12 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 31 | 21–10 |
| Taiho Koki | 28 | 7–21 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 25 | 17–8 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 24 | 14–10 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 21 | 18–3 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 19 | 7–12 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 19 | 17–2 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 18 | 12–6 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 18 | 14–4 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 18 | 17–1 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 17 | 15–2 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 16 | 12–4 |
| Wakanami Jun | 14 | 12–2 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 14 | 13–1 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 13 | 11–2 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tamanoumi Masahiro: 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.