天剛山 · Juryo · Kise stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kise stable |
| From | Niigata-ken, Niigata-shi |
| Born | 1953-10-02 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | November 1970 |
| Retired | 1985-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 天剛山. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 剛 | hardness, strength |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Tengoyama Takakiyo has fought 339 recorded bouts, winning 162 and losing 177 — a winning rate of 47.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 27 | 30.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 19 | 21.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 12.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 5.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 4 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 3 | 3.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 3 | 3.4% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oko Itsuo | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Kotochitose Kosei | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Sanofuji Kiyohiko | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1985 | Makushita 52 East | 1–6 |
| March 1985 | Makushita 30 West | 2–5 |
| January 1985 | Makushita 50 West | 5–2 |
| November 1984 | Makushita 23 East | 2–5 |
| September 1984 | Makushita 31 East | 4–3 |
| July 1984 | Makushita 23 West | 3–4 |
| May 1984 | Makushita 33 East | 4–3 |
| March 1984 | Makushita 23 East | 3–4 |
| January 1984 | Makushita 14 West | 3–4 |
| November 1983 | Makushita 2 West | 2–5 |
| September 1983 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| July 1983 | Juryo 10 East | 7–8 |
| May 1983 | Juryo 7 East | 6–9 |
| March 1983 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| January 1983 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tengoyama Takakiyo: 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.