Career
Yoshinofuji is a 24-year-old *rikishi* from Kumamoto Prefecture competing for Isegahama stable. Standing 185 cm and weighing 160 kg, he debuted in May 2024 and has risen to the upper *maegashira* ranks. In March 2026, he posted a 7-8 record at *maegashira* 1 west, followed by a 7-3 performance at *maegashira* 2 east in May 2026. His technical repertoire balances belt work, pushing attacks, and throwing techniques in roughly equal measure.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, with pushing and throwing techniques as roughly equal secondary weapons.
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Profile
- Origin
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Born
- 2001-06-25 (age 24)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 160 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
- 4
- Force
- 5
- Throw
- 4
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 1
Recent results
Debut: 2024-05
- 2026-05 Maegashira 2 East 11-4
- 2026-03 Maegashira 1 West 7-8
- 2026-01 Maegashira 1 West 8-7
- 2025-11 Maegashira 5 East 9-6
- 2025-09 Maegashira 6 West 8-7
- 2025-07 Maegashira 14 East 11-4
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.