Career
Kitanowaka is a 25-year-old *rikishi* from Yamagata Prefecture competing for Hakkaku *heya*. Standing 191 cm and weighing 159 kg, he made his professional debut in March 2019. Currently ranked at *Jūryō* 6 East, he has spent the past year stabilizing in the second division with mixed results. His March 2026 performance (9–6) at *Jūryō* 8 West earned him promotion into the mid-*jūryō* ranks, where he has posted consecutive *kachi-koshi* and *make-koshi* records while hovering near the *Jūryō* 5–6 range.
His attack centers on *oshi-zumō*, relying on forward pushing momentum.
- March 2026 Basho
- Posted 9–6 at *Jūryō* 8 West, earning promotion into the mid-*jūryō* ranks.
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Profile
- Origin
- Yamagata, Japan
- Born
- 2000-11-12 (age 25)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 159 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 7 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 5
- Force
- 0
- Throw
- 1
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 1
Recent results
Debut: 2019-03
- 2026-09 Juryo 6 East 0-0
- 2026-07 Juryo 5 East 7-8
- 2026-05 Juryo 5 West 8-7
- 2026-03 Juryo 8 West 9-6
- 2026-01 Juryo 8 West 7-8
- 2025-11 Juryo 12 East 8-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.