Career
Wakamotoharu is a *maegashira*-ranked wrestler from Fukushima Prefecture competing for Arashio stable. He debuted in November 2011 and has navigated the upper *maegashira* ranks and *san'yaku* over recent tournaments. After earning *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 2 in November 2025 and *komusubi* in January 2026, he faced a difficult March 2026 basho at *komusubi*, posting 3–12 and falling back to the upper *maegashira* ranks. Consecutive *make-koshi* in May and July 2026 have seen him settle at *maegashira* 8 for the current tournament.
His attack centers on pushing techniques, with belt-grip *yotsu-zumō* as a secondary weapon.
- March 2026 Basho
- Suffered a heavy 3–12 *make-koshi* at *komusubi*, triggering a sharp descent down the *banzuke*.
- May 2026 Basho
- Recorded consecutive *make-koshi* at *maegashira* 5 with a 5–10 record, continuing downward momentum.
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Profile
- Origin
- Fukushima, Japan
- Born
- 1993-10-05 (age 32)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 144 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 11 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 6
- Force
- 4
- Throw
- 1
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2011-11
- 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
- 2025-11 Maegashira 2 West 8-7
- 2025-09 Maegashira 4 West 9-6
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.