天虎山 · Juryo · Kasugayama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kasugayama stable |
| From | Aichi-ken, Chiryu-shi |
| Born | 1961-08-25 |
| Height | 174.2 cm |
| Weight | 136 kg |
| First tournament | March 1977 |
| Retired | 1989-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 天虎山. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 虎 | tiger |
| 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 →
Tenkoyama has fought 220 recorded bouts, winning 107 and losing 113 — a winning rate of 48.6%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 3 | 33.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 2 | 22.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 2 | 22.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 1 | 11.1% |
| The fishermans throw | 網打ち | 1 | 11.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osugano Tatsuya# | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Toyonosato Hisanao# | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kotogaiwa Koji# | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Takanomine Akihiko | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Daishozan Shoji# | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kotoasahi Fumitaka# | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kototogo Akihiro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1989 | Sandanme 52 East | 2–5 |
| May 1989 | Sandanme 39 East | 3–4 |
| March 1989 | Sandanme 11 East | 2–5 |
| January 1989 | Makushita 48 East | 2–5 |
| November 1988 | Sandanme 2 West | 4–3 |
| September 1988 | Sandanme 18 West | 4–3 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 55 West | 2–5 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 42 West | 3–4 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 54 East | 4–3 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 23 East | 1–6 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 32 East | 4–3 |
| September 1987 | Makushita 12 East | 2–5 |
| July 1987 | Makushita 30 West | 6–1 |
| May 1987 | Makushita 13 West | 2–5 |
| March 1987 | Makushita 21 West | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tenkoyama: 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.