吉の谷 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Nagasaki-ken, Minamimatsuura-gun, Miiraku-cho |
| Born | 1949-04-23 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| First tournament | May 1965 |
| Retired | 1982-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 吉の谷. Taken character by character:
| 谷 | valley |
⚠️The character 吉 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 →
Yoshinotani Akitoshi has fought 544 recorded bouts, winning 247 and losing 297 — a winning rate of 45.4%. He has taken 4 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 24 | 12.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 23 | 12.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 19 | 10.2% |
| Leg pick | 足取り | 14 | 7.5% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 14 | 7.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 6.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 10 | 5.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 9 | 4.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenryu Genichiro | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Wakajishi Shigenori | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Katsunishiki Katsutoshi | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Arase Nagahide | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1982 | Makushita 57 West | 3–4 |
| March 1982 | Makushita 42 East | 3–4 |
| January 1982 | Makushita 19 West | 1–6 |
| November 1981 | Makushita 32 East | 4–3 |
| September 1981 | Makushita 14 East | 2–5 |
| July 1981 | Makushita 17 West | 4–3 |
| May 1981 | Makushita 25 West | 4–3 |
| March 1981 | Makushita 38 West | 4–3 |
| January 1981 | Makushita 20 East | 2–5 |
| November 1980 | Makushita 34 East | 5–2 |
| September 1980 | Makushita 45 East | 4–3 |
| July 1980 | Makushita 25 West | 2–5 |
| May 1980 | Makushita 34 West | 4–3 |
| March 1980 | Makushita 27 West | 3–4 |
| January 1980 | Makushita 19 West | 3–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tenryu Genichiro | 12 | 2–10 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yoshinotani Akitoshi: 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.