若見山 · Sekiwake · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Toyama-ken, Toyama-shi |
| Born | 1943-04-16 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 176 kg |
| First tournament | November 1957 |
| Retired | 1969-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若見山. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️The character 見 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 →
Wakamiyama Kohei has fought 586 recorded bouts, winning 282 and losing 304 — a winning rate of 48.1%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 98 | 34.8% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 48 | 17.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 30 | 10.6% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 25 | 8.9% |
| Arm barring force down | 極め倒し | 15 | 5.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 10 | 3.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 7 | 2.5% |
| 2 handed arm twist down | 腕捻り | 7 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1969 | Juryo 9 East | 1–14 |
| September 1969 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| July 1969 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| May 1969 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 9 West | 8–7 |
| January 1969 | Maegashira 12 East | 2–13 |
| November 1968 | Juryo 1 East | 9–6 |
| September 1968 | Maegashira 6 West | 3–12 |
| July 1968 | Juryo 1 West | 14–1 |
| May 1968 | Juryo 1 West | 8–7 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 5 West | 9–6 |
| January 1968 | Maegashira 12 East | 2–13 |
| November 1967 | Maegashira 5 East | 4–11 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| July 1967 | Maegashira 9 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 20 | 10–10 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 19 | 9–10 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 18 | 2–16 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 17 | 5–12 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 17 | 12–5 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 13 | 11–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakamiyama Kohei: 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.