Career
Wakanosho is a 23-year-old *rikishi* from Tochigi Prefecture competing for Tokiwayama stable. He debuted in January 2022 and reached the *makuuchi* division in May 2026 after consecutive strong performances in *jūryō*. His January 2026 12-3 record at *Jūryō* 11 East and March 2026 11-4 mark at *Jūryō* 3 West secured promotion to the top division. A mid-basho withdrawal in July 2026 led to his current placement at *Maegashira* 16 East for the September 2026 tournament.
His attack centers on pushing techniques, with belt wrestling as a secondary weapon.
- May 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *makuuchi* for the first time, posting a 9-6 record at *Maegashira* 16 East.
- July 2026 Basho
- Withdrew mid-basho at *Maegashira* 11 East after starting 5-2, accumulating eight absences.
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Profile
- Origin
- Tochigi, Japan
- Born
- 2003-08-22 (age 23)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 143 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 5 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 3
- Force
- 2
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-01
- 2026-09 Maegashira 16 East 0-0
- 2026-07 Maegashira 11 East 5-2-8
- 2026-05 Maegashira 16 East 9-6
- 2026-03 Juryo 3 West 11-4
- 2026-01 Juryo 11 East 12-3
- 2025-11 Juryo 14 West 8-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.