美ノ海 義久

Churanoumi

Maegashira 6 East · Kise-beya

Career

Churanoumi is a *maegashira*-ranked wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture competing for Kise stable. He made his professional debut in March 2016 and has established himself in the top *makuuchi* division. Standing 178 cm and weighing 152 kg, he represents one of the relatively few Okinawan wrestlers active at sumo's highest level. His recent tournament results show the volatility typical of mid-*maegashira* competition, with a 4-11 record at *maegashira* 2 in March 2026 followed by a 6-4 showing after dropping to *maegashira* 6 in May 2026.

His attack is built primarily on *oshi-zumō*, with *yotsu-zumō* techniques serving as a secondary option.

March 2026 Basho
Suffered a heavy *make-koshi* at *maegashira* 2, posting only four wins against eleven losses and resulting in demotion down the *banzuke*.

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Profile

Origin
Okinawa, Japan
Born
1993-05-06 (age 33)
Height
178 cm
Weight
152 kg

Kimarite fingerprint

A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 10 career wins. See definitions

Kimarite fingerprint Push Force Throw Twist Trip
Kimarite fingerprint: push 8, force 2, throw 0, twist 0, trip 0. Total 10 wins.
Push
8
Force
2
Throw
0
Twist
0
Trip
0
Other
0

Recent results

Debut: 2016-03

Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.