Career
Shirokuma, fighting out of Nishonoseki-beya, is a 27-year-old *rikishi* from Fukushima Prefecture who has competed in professional sumo since May 2022. Standing 185 cm and weighing 161 kg, he currently holds the rank of *Jūryō* 6 West. His 2026 campaign has been challenging, with four consecutive *make-koshi* through July followed by a September tournament yet to begin. Despite the recent slide down the *jūryō* banzuke, he secured *kachi-koshi* in July 2026 with a 9–6 record at *Jūryō* 9 East.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, with pushing techniques as a secondary weapon.
- July 2026 Basho
- Posted 9–6 *kachi-koshi* at *Jūryō* 9 East, earning promotion and halting a four-basho skid.
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Profile
- Origin
- Fukushima, Japan
- Born
- 1999-05-25 (age 27)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 161 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 9 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 2
- Force
- 5
- Throw
- 1
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 1
Recent results
Debut: 2022-05
- 2026-09 Juryo 6 West 0-0
- 2026-07 Juryo 9 East 9-6
- 2026-05 Juryo 8 West 7-8
- 2026-03 Juryo 5 West 7-8
- 2026-01 Juryo 3 West 6-9
- 2025-11 Juryo 7 West 9-6
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.