Career
Wakamotoharu is a *maegashira*-ranked wrestler from Fukushima Prefecture, competing out of Arashio-*heya*. He entered professional sumo in November 2011. Standing 186 cm and weighing 149 kg, he has navigated the upper *maegashira* ranks in recent tournaments. After a difficult *san'yaku* outing in March 2026, he recorded consecutive *make-koshi* in May and July before rebounding with a strong 10–5 *kachi-koshi* in September 2026, earning promotion back to *maegashira* 7 for the current November tournament.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, with pushing techniques as a secondary weapon.
- March 2026 Basho
- Suffered a 3–12 *make-koshi* at *komusubi*, resulting in demotion from *san'yaku*.
- September 2026 Basho
- Rebounded with a 10–5 *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 11, halting a three-basho losing streak.
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Profile
- Origin
- Fukushima, Japan
- Born
- 1993-10-05 (age 33)
- Height
- 186 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 10 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 3
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 1
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: November 2011
- 2026-11 Maegashira 7 East 0-0
- 2026-09 Maegashira 11 East 10-5
- 2026-07 Maegashira 8 East 6-9
- 2026-05 Maegashira 5 East 5-10
- 2026-03 Komusubi 1 East 3-12
- 2026-01 Komusubi 1 West 8-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.