Career
Wakanosho is a 22-year-old *rikishi* from Tochigi Prefecture competing for *Tokiwayama-beya*. He debuted in January 2022 and earned promotion to the top *makuuchi* division in May 2026 at *maegashira* 16 east following an 11–4 performance at *jūryō* 3 in March. Standing 178 cm and weighing 141 kg, he has compiled his early *makuuchi* record through aggressive forward-moving sumo. His first tournament at the top division concluded with a 6–4 mark.
Wakanosho fights almost exclusively with pushing and thrusting techniques, driving opponents out with forward pressure.
- May 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *makuuchi* for the May 2026 tournament, posting a 6–4 record in his first appearance at the top division.
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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 17 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 16
- Force
- 1
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-01
- 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
- 2025-07 Makushita 6 West 4-3
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.