Career
Yoshinofuji is a 25-year-old *rikishi* from Kumamoto Prefecture competing for Isegahama stable. He made his professional debut in May 2024 and reached the *san'yaku* ranks within two years. Standing 185 cm and weighing 160 kg, he has compiled a 41-34 record across his five most recent tournaments. His May 2026 performance at *maegashira* 2 east—an 11-4 mark—earned promotion to *komusubi* for the July 2026 tournament, where he posted 6-9 against the upper *maegashira* and *san'yaku* ranks.
His attack balances *yorikiri* and pushing techniques roughly equally, with throws as a significant third weapon.
- July 2026 Basho
- Promoted to *komusubi* for the current tournament following his strong May showing.
- May 2026 Basho
- Posted 11-4 at *maegashira* 2 east, his best result in the upper *maegashira* ranks to date.
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Profile
- Origin
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Born
- 2001-06-25 (age 25)
- 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 17 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 6
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 4
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 1
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2024-05
- 2026-07 Komusubi 1 East 6-9
- 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
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.