Career
Midorifuji is a 30-year-old *rikishi* from Shizuoka Prefecture competing for Isegahama stable. He debuted in September 2016 and has alternated between *makuuchi* and *jūryō* in recent tournaments. After consecutive *make-koshi* at *maegashira* 9 and *maegashira* 12 in late 2025 and early 2026, he withdrew entirely from the March 2026 basho at *maegashira* 15, resulting in demotion to *jūryō*. He has since posted back-to-back *kachi-koshi* at *jūryō* 10 and *jūryō* 8, stabilizing his position in the second division.
His attack centers on *oshi-zumō*, with *yotsu-zumō* techniques as a secondary weapon.
- March 2026 Basho
- Withdrew from all fifteen bouts at *maegashira* 15, leading to demotion to *jūryō*.
- May 2026 Basho
- Secured *kachi-koshi* at *jūryō* 10 in his return from withdrawal.
- July 2026 Basho
- Posted consecutive *kachi-koshi* at *jūryō* 8, maintaining second-division status.
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Profile
- Origin
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Born
- 1996-08-30 (age 29)
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 116 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 17 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 8
- Force
- 5
- Throw
- 1
- Twist
- 1
- Trip
- 1
- Other
- 1
Recent results
Debut: 2016-09
- 2026-07 Juryo 8 East 8-7
- 2026-05 Juryo 10 West 9-6
- 2026-03 Maegashira 15 East 0-0-15
- 2026-01 Maegashira 12 East 6-9
- 2025-11 Maegashira 9 East 6-9
- 2025-09 Maegashira 9 East 7-8
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.