山本山 · Maegashira · Onoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Onoe stable |
| From | Saitama-ken, Saitama-shi |
| Born | 1984-05-08 |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Weight | 251.5 kg |
| First tournament | January 2007 |
| Retired | 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 山本山. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
| 本 | origin; the main one |
| 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 →
Yamamotoyama Ryuta has fought 238 recorded bouts, winning 131 and losing 107 — a winning rate of 55.0%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 43 | 32.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 30 | 22.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 18 | 13.7% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 7 | 5.3% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 7 | 5.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 6 | 4.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 4 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 2 | 1.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aran Hakutora | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Tosayutaka Yuya | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Wakakoyu Masaya | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tamawashi | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Kimurayama Mamoru | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kirinowaka Taro | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Koryu Tadaharu | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Sandanme 31 East | 0–0 |
| January 2011 | Makushita 48 West | 0–0–7 |
| November 2010 | Makushita 13 East | 0–2–5 |
| September 2010 | Juryo 13 West | 0–1–14 |
| July 2010 | Juryo 10 East | 5–7–3 |
| May 2010 | Juryo 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 2010 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| January 2010 | Juryo 9 West | 7–8 |
| November 2009 | Maegashira 15 East | 2–12–1 |
| September 2009 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| July 2009 | Maegashira 11 East | 4–7–4 |
| May 2009 | Maegashira 9 West | 7–8 |
| March 2009 | Maegashira 13 West | 8–7 |
| January 2009 | Maegashira 15 West | 8–7 |
| November 2008 | Juryo 3 West | 9–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yamamotoyama Ryuta: 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.