Career
Tanji is a 20-year-old *rikishi* from Fukushima Prefecture competing for Arashio stable. He debuted in March 2022 and has climbed steadily through the *Makushita* ranks in 2026, posting consecutive *kachi-koshi* performances in January, March, and May before a narrow 4-3 result at *Makushita* 1 East in July earned promotion to *Jūryō* 10 West for September 2026. At 185 cm and 149 kg, he brings size and youth to the salaried ranks.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, the dominant weapon in his limited bout sample at upper *Makushita*.
- September 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *Jūryō* 10 West, crossing into the salaried *sekitori* ranks for the current tournament.
- May 2026 Basho
- Scored 6-1 at *Makushita* 6 East in May 2026, his strongest *kachi-koshi* of the window.
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Profile
- Origin
- Fukushima, Japan
- Born
- 2006-06-05 (age 20)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 149 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 4 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 0
- Force
- 4
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-03
- 2026-09 Juryo 10 West 0-0
- 2026-07 Makushita 1 East 4-3
- 2026-05 Makushita 6 East 6-1
- 2026-03 Makushita 12 West 5-2
- 2026-01 Makushita 33 East 6-1
- 2025-11 Makushita 18 East 2-2-3
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.