吉王山 · Maegashira · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Yatsushiro-shi |
| Born | 1949-05-20 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Weight | 130 kg |
| First tournament | March 1965 |
| Retired | 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 吉王山. Taken character by character:
| 王 | king |
| 山 | mountain |
⚠️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 →
Yoshioyama Osamu has fought 669 recorded bouts, winning 328 and losing 341 — a winning rate of 49.0%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 97 | 31.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 27 | 8.7% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 25 | 8.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 24 | 7.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 22 | 7.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 5.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 15 | 4.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 12 | 3.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1976 | Juryo 12 West | 3–12 |
| November 1975 | Juryo 7 West | 6–9 |
| September 1975 | Juryo 8 West | 8–7 |
| July 1975 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| May 1975 | Juryo 7 East | 7–8 |
| March 1975 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| January 1975 | Juryo 4 East | 7–8 |
| November 1974 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| July 1974 | Maegashira 6 West | 5–10 |
| May 1974 | Maegashira 9 East | 8–7 |
| March 1974 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| January 1974 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| November 1973 | Maegashira 9 East | 8–7 |
| September 1973 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 20 | 10–10 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 20 | 11–9 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 16 | 7–9 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 14 | 6–8 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tochifuji Katsutake | 14 | 9–5 |
| Teruzakura Hiroyuki | 14 | 10–4 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 13 | 7–6 |
| Oshio Kenji | 12 | 8–4 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 12 | 4–8 |
| Maruyama Takahiko | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yoshioyama Osamu: 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.