常の山 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Nishinoomote-shi |
| Born | 1963-01-29 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | July 1980 |
| Retired | 1993-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 常の山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 常 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Tsunenoyama Katsumasa has fought 435 recorded bouts, winning 214 and losing 221 — a winning rate of 49.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 63 | 45.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 9.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 9 | 6.4% |
| Over thigh scooping body drop | 小股掬い | 8 | 5.7% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 7 | 5.0% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 5 | 3.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 5 | 3.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 4 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Tatsuhikari Kumagoro | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Kototsubaki Katsuyuki | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Yoshinobori Koji | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Tachihikari Denemon | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Asahisato Kenji | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Kiraiho Ryozo | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1993 | Makushita 15 West | 2–5 |
| January 1993 | Juryo 12 East | 0–9–6 |
| November 1992 | Juryo 8 West | 6–9 |
| September 1992 | Juryo 3 West | 6–9 |
| July 1992 | Maegashira 12 East | 4–11 |
| May 1992 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
| March 1992 | Maegashira 12 East | 6–9 |
| January 1992 | Maegashira 16 East | 8–7 |
| November 1991 | Juryo 5 West | 10–5 |
| September 1991 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| July 1991 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| May 1991 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| March 1991 | Maegashira 15 West | 3–12 |
| January 1991 | Juryo 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 1990 | Juryo 4 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tsunenoyama Katsumasa: 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.