豪乃若 · Sandanme · Takekuma stable · active
| Highest rank | Sandanme |
| Stable | Takekuma stable |
| From | Saitama-ken, Saitama-shi, Nishi-ku |
| Born | 2004-11-15 |
| Height | 177.1 cm |
| Weight | 128 kg |
| First tournament | November 2022 |
The ring name is written 豪乃若. Taken character by character:
| 豪 | strong, bold |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 若 | young |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Gonowaka has fought 140 recorded bouts, winning 79 and losing 61 — a winning rate of 56.4%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 28 | 35.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 20 | 25.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 7.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 4 | 5.1% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 4 | 5.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 4 | 5.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 2 | 2.5% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 2 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asahabataki | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Suyama | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Fujiso | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazeeidai | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Daishimatsu | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Teraoumi Daishi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Otsuna | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tokio | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sandanme 14 West | 4–3 |
| May 2026 | Sandanme 40 West | 5–2 |
| March 2026 | Sandanme 59 West | 4–3 |
| January 2026 | Sandanme 29 East | 2–5 |
| November 2025 | Sandanme 18 East | 3–4 |
| September 2025 | Sandanme 74 West | 6–1 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 98 West | 7–0 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 28 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 2025 | Sandanme 47 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 2025 | Sandanme 67 East | 4–3 |
| November 2024 | Sandanme 49 West | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Sandanme 81 West | 5–2 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 11 West | 4–3 |
| May 2024 | Sandanme 87 East | 3–4 |
| March 2024 | Sandanme 63 East | 2–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Gonowaka: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.