若杉山 · Maegashira · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Kasuya-gun, Shime-machi |
| Born | 1933-01-24 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | March 1953 |
| Retired | 1967-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若杉山. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 杉 | cedar |
| 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 →
Wakasugiyama Toyoichi has fought 819 recorded bouts, winning 394 and losing 425 — a winning rate of 48.1%. 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 | 188 | 47.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 77 | 19.5% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 30 | 7.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 25 | 6.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 15 | 3.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 12 | 3.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 8 | 2.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 2.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyonomori Masao | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Fukudayama Takehiro | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Sawakaze | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1967 | Makushita 8 East | 1–6 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 14 West | 4–11 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
| November 1966 | Maegashira 13 West | 2–13 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 2 West | 10–5 |
| July 1966 | Maegashira 15 East | 4–11 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 3 West | 8–7 |
| January 1966 | Maegashira 11 East | 2–13 |
| November 1965 | Maegashira 12 East | 8–7 |
| September 1965 | Maegashira 7 West | 5–10 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 11 West | 9–6 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 4 West | 2–13 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 1 West | 5–10 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 13 West | 12–3 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyonomori Masao | 24 | 11–13 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 18 | 7–11 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 17 | 9–8 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 17 | 6–11 |
| Fukudayama Takehiro | 16 | 9–7 |
| Sawakaze | 16 | 8–8 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 15 | 10–5 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 15 | 7–8 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 15 | 7–8 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 15 | 7–8 |
| Shinkawa Katsumi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 14 | 5–9 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 13 | 2–11 |
| Tatsumi# Tokusaburo | 13 | 10–3 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 13 | 5–8 |
| Shima# | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takanishiki Teruo | 12 | 5–7 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 12 | 5–7 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 12 | 3–9 |
| Miyanohana Hideteru | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakasugiyama Toyoichi: 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.