山錦 · Juryo · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Shizuoka-ken, Tagata-gun, Shuzenji-cho |
| Born | 1965-05-22 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 138 kg |
| First tournament | March 1981 |
| Retired | 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 山錦. Taken character by character:
| 山 | mountain |
| 錦 | brocade |
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 →
Yamanishiki Yoshiaki has fought 276 recorded bouts, winning 138 and losing 138 — a winning rate of 50.0%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 10 | 23.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 8 | 18.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 8 | 18.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 4 | 9.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 4 | 9.3% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 3 | 7.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 2 | 4.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 4.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oishida Kenji | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Zenshinyama Ryota | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Kiyonofuji Takeshi# | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Fukunosato Kunio | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kondo Masakuni | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kototohaku Toshifumi# | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Goken Daijiro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Satsumanishiki Koji# | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1993 | Sandanme 35 West | 6–1 |
| November 1992 | Sandanme 13 West | 2–5 |
| September 1992 | Makushita 38 West | 0–7 |
| July 1992 | Makushita 20 West | 2–5 |
| May 1992 | Makushita 30 West | 4–3 |
| March 1992 | Makushita 40 East | 4–3 |
| January 1992 | Makushita 52 West | 4–3 |
| November 1991 | Makushita 41 West | 3–4 |
| September 1991 | Makushita 34 West | 3–4 |
| July 1991 | Makushita 25 East | 3–4 |
| May 1991 | Makushita 9 West | 2–5 |
| March 1991 | Makushita 12 East | 4–3 |
| January 1991 | Juryo 10 West | 2–13 |
| November 1990 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| September 1990 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yamanishiki Yoshiaki: 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.