天水山 · Maegashira · Isegahama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Isegahama stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Tamana-gun, Tensui-cho |
| Born | 1940-12-08 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 128 kg |
| First tournament | May 1956 |
| Retired | 1968-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 天水山. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 水 | water |
| 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 →
Tensuiyama Masanori has fought 463 recorded bouts, winning 224 and losing 239 — a winning rate of 48.4%. He has taken 3 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 54 | 24.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 35 | 15.6% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 25 | 11.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 7.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 12 | 5.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 5.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 5.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 9 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Chibanoyama Shigeyuki | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Sawakaze | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Shima# | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1968 | Makushita 4 West | 1–4–2 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 11 West | 4–11 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 9 West | 7–8 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 2 East | 5–10 |
| November 1967 | Maegashira 11 East | 6–9 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 1 East | 8–7 |
| July 1967 | Maegashira 10 West | 7–8 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 7 East | 12–3 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 7 East | 8–7 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 16 | 8–8 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 14 | 6–8 |
| Chibanoyama Shigeyuki | 13 | 6–7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 12 | 6–6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tensuiyama Masanori: 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.