Career
Nishikifuji is a *maegashira*-ranked wrestler from Aomori Prefecture competing for Isegahama stable. He made his professional debut in September 2016. Standing 184 cm and weighing 160 kg, he has maintained a presence in the *makuuchi* division through the 2025–2026 calendar years. His recent tournament record shows alternating fortunes: *kachi-koshi* performances in November 2025, March 2026, and July 2026 were separated by a mid-basho withdrawal in January 2026 and a *make-koshi* in May 2026. The July 2026 basho saw him post a strong 10–5 record at *maegashira* 13 east.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, with pushing techniques and throws as secondary weapons of roughly equal frequency.
- January 2026 Basho
- Withdrew mid-tournament after three absences, finishing 6–6–3 at *maegashira* 11 west.
- May 2026 Basho
- Posted 5–10 *make-koshi* at *maegashira* 9 west, resulting in demotion.
- July 2026 Basho
- Rebounded with 10–5 *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 13 east in July 2026.
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Profile
- Origin
- Aomori, Japan
- Born
- 1996-07-22 (age 30)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 160 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 15 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 5
- Force
- 7
- Throw
- 3
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2016-09
- 2026-07 Maegashira 13 East 10-5
- 2026-05 Maegashira 9 West 5-10
- 2026-03 Maegashira 14 West 9-6
- 2026-01 Maegashira 11 West 6-6-3
- 2025-11 Maegashira 15 East 9-6
- 2025-09 Juryo 3 West 11-4
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.