Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a retired Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Debuting for NJPW in 1991, Tenzan became one of the promotion's most decorated wrestlers, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship four times, a record twelve IWGP Tag Team Championships and the G1 Climax three times, winning the tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Tenzan is best known for his longtime partnership with Satoshi Kojima as Tencozy. The pair were named Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year in 2001 and in 2008 became the only team to win both All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) World's Strongest Tag Determination League and NJPW's G1 Tag League in the same year. Tenzan also held the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight and NWA World Tag Team Championships, competed internationally for promotions including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Germany's Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), and was ranked No. 10 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2005. After 35 years in professional wrestling, Tenzan announced his retirement in May 2026. His final match took place on August 15, 2026, exactly 13,000 days after his debut, against his longtime tag team partner and rival Satoshi Kojima.

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Acting Born March 23, 1971 Kyลto, Kyลto Prefecture, Japan

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a retired Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Debuting for NJPW in 1991, Tenzan became one of the promotion's most decorated wrestlers, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship four times, a record twelve IWGP Tag Team Championships and the G1 Climax three times, winning the tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Tenzan is best known for his longtime partnership with Satoshi Kojima as Tencozy. The pair were named Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year in 2001 and in 2008 became the only team to win both All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) World's Strongest Tag Determination League and NJPW's G1 Tag League in the same year. Tenzan also held the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight and NWA World Tag Team Championships, competed internationally for promotions including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Germany's Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), and was ranked No. 10 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2005.

After 35 years in professional wrestling, Tenzan announced his retirement in May 2026. His final match took place on August 15, 2026, exactly 13,000 days after his debut, against his longtime tag team partner and rival Satoshi Kojima.

Known For

New Japan Pro Wrestling poster

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling poster

New Japan Pro Wrestling

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WCW Thunder poster

WCW Thunder

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final) poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)

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NJPW New Japan Cup poster

NJPW New Japan Cup

Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

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NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

Hiroyoshi Tenzan
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final) poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7 poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6 poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1

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NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020 poster

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

Hiroyoshi Tenzan