Career
Nabatame, a 24-year-old Tochigi native competing out of Futagoyama-beya, made his professional debut in January 2020. After six years in the lower divisions, he has earned promotion to *jūryō* for the September 2026 tournament. His ascent accelerated sharply in 2026: a perfect 7–0 at *sandanme* 3 in March was followed by consecutive *kachi-koshi* at *makushita* 10 and *makushita* 3, the latter a commanding 6–1 that secured his *sekitori* debut at *jūryō* 10 East.
Pushing-attack specialist whose six recorded *makushita*-level wins came exclusively via *oshi-zumō* techniques.
- September 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *jūryō* for the first time, achieving *sekitori* status after a 6–1 performance at *makushita* 3 in July.
- March 2026 Basho
- Swept through *sandanme* 3 with a perfect 7–0 record, launching his rapid climb through *makushita*.
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Profile
- Origin
- Tochigi, Japan
- Born
- 2002-02-22 (age 24)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 176 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 6 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 6
- Force
- 0
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2020-01
- 2026-09 Juryo 10 East 0-0
- 2026-07 Makushita 3 West 6-1
- 2026-05 Makushita 10 West 5-2
- 2026-03 Sandanme 3 West 7-0
- 2026-01 Sandanme 28 West 5-2
- 2025-11 Makushita 48 West 0-0-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.