Career
Wakanosho is a 22-year-old *rikishi* from Tochigi Prefecture competing for Tokiwayama stable. He made his professional debut in January 2022 and reached the *jūryō* division by late 2025. A strong January 2026 performance (12–3) propelled him through the *jūryō* ranks, and an 11–4 record in March 2026 earned promotion to *makuuchi* for May 2026. Standing 178 cm and weighing 141 kg, he posted a 9–6 *kachi-koshi* in his top-division debut before a mid-basho withdrawal in July 2026 left him at 5–2–8.
His attack is built on *oshi-zumō*, with belt techniques as a secondary weapon.
- March 2026 Basho
- Strong 11–4 finish at *jūryō* 3 West secured promotion to *makuuchi* for the following tournament.
- May 2026 Basho
- Posted 9–6 *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 16 East in top-division debut.
- July 2026 Basho
- Withdrew mid-basho at *maegashira* 11 East after starting 5–2, finishing with eight absences.
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Profile
- Origin
- Tochigi, Japan
- Born
- 2003-08-22 (age 22)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 141 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 14 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 10
- Force
- 4
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-01
- 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
- 2025-09 Makushita 3 West 5-2
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.