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My Take
There's something I genuinely love about Shōhōzan — he never had the size to dominate, but he walked onto that dohyo every single time like he was ready to fight a bear with his bare hands. Born in Fukuoka in 1984 and spending years grinding through the makuuchi ranks, he built his whole career on raw aggression: tsuppari thrusts coming fast and hard from the tachi-ai, no tricks, no retreating, just forward pressure and that fierce glare that said he wasn't remotely interested in playing it safe. Against giants who outweighed him by thirty kilos he'd charge in anyway, and sometimes he'd actually win — and those wins felt electric. The sumo world is full of wrestlers with better records, but few of them made me lean forward in my seat the way he did. Fukuoka produced something stubborn and proud in this guy, and that counts for a lot.
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Overview
Shōhōzan Yūya (松鳳山裕也) is a former professional sumo wrestler born on February 9, 1984, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Known for an aggressive, forward-pushing style, he competed in Japan's top professional sumo division, reached komusubi, and retired in June 2022. His ring name Shōhōzan reflects the traditional practice of wrestlers adopting a shikona distinct from their birth name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shōhōzan Yūya
- Name (Japanese)
- 松鳳山裕也
- Reading
- しょうほうざん ゆうや
- Real name
- 松谷裕也
- Born
- February 9, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Sumo wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
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3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shōhōzan Yūya born?
Shōhōzan Yūya was born on February 9, 1984 and is 42 years old.
Where is Shōhōzan Yūya from?
Shōhōzan Yūya is from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shōhōzan Yūya do?
Shōhōzan Yūya works as Sumo wrestler.
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