芳野嶺 · Maegashira · Takashima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Takashima stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Aomori-shi |
| Born | 1931-07-07 |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Weight | 96 kg |
| First tournament | November 1947 |
| Retired | 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 芳野嶺. Taken character by character:
| 野 | field, open country |
⚠️The characters 芳, 嶺 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them 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 →
Yoshinomine Motoshi has fought 517 recorded bouts, winning 246 and losing 271 — a winning rate of 47.6%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 67 | 27.2% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 30 | 12.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 18 | 7.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 13 | 5.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 12 | 4.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 12 | 4.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 12 | 4.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 9 | 3.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Hoshikabuto Yoshio | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1964 | Juryo 16 East | 1–9–5 |
| November 1963 | Juryo 15 East | 7–5–3 |
| September 1963 | Juryo 15 West | 8–7 |
| July 1963 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| May 1963 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| March 1963 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| January 1963 | Juryo 3 West | 7–8 |
| November 1962 | Maegashira 12 West | 3–12 |
| September 1962 | Maegashira 14 West | 8–7 |
| July 1962 | Juryo 3 East | 10–5 |
| May 1962 | Maegashira 14 East | 5–10 |
| March 1962 | Juryo 3 West | 10–5 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 12 East | 10–5 |
| November 1961 | Juryo 17 West | 8–7 |
| September 1961 | Juryo 6 West | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshakayama# Tsunenori | 15 | 11–4 |
| Izuminada Tatsuo | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 14 | 4–10 |
| Hoshikabuto Yoshio | 13 | 4–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yoshinomine Motoshi: 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.