天山 · Juryo · Nishonoseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Shimane-ken, Nima-gun, Yunotsu-machi |
| Born | 1931-05-15 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 107 kg |
| First tournament | March 1956 |
| Retired | 1962-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 天山. Taken character by character:
| 天 | heaven, sky |
| 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 →
Tenzan Hisaharu has fought 167 recorded bouts, winning 82 and losing 85 — a winning rate of 49.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 20 | 24.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 19 | 23.2% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 9 | 11.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 7.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 4.9% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 4 | 4.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 4 | 4.9% |
| Backward force down | 浴びせ倒し | 3 | 3.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokinami Haruki | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Tokitsunami Tomonori | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Osegawa Hangoro | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asanoumi Masakiyo | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Sakunobori Someta | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Yasome Shigeo | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1962 | Makushita 1 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 1962 | Juryo 15 East | 6–9 |
| May 1962 | Juryo 13 East | 7–8 |
| March 1962 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 9 West | 5–10 |
| November 1961 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 13 West | 10–5 |
| July 1961 | Juryo 17 West | 8–7 |
| May 1961 | Juryo 16 West | 7–8 |
| March 1961 | Juryo 14 East | 7–8 |
| January 1961 | Juryo 17 West | 8–7 |
| November 1960 | Juryo 19 West | 8–7 |
| September 1960 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| July 1960 | Makushita 1 East | 5–2 |
| May 1960 | Makushita 5 East | 6–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tenzan Hisaharu: 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.