北の若 · Maegashira · Hakkaku stable · active
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Yamagata-ken, Sakata-shi |
| Born | 2000-11-12 |
| Height | 191 cm |
| Weight | 161 kg |
| First tournament | March 2019 |
The ring name is written 北の若. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 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 →
Kitanowaka has fought 473 recorded bouts, winning 259 and losing 214 — a winning rate of 54.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 80 | 30.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 35 | 13.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 30 | 11.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 18 | 6.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 13 | 5.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 5.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 12 | 4.6% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 9 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamashoho | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Daiamami | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Kagayaki | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Tohakuryu | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Churanoumi | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Hidenoumi | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Shimazuumi | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Tokihayate | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Juryo 5 East | 7–8 |
| May 2026 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| March 2026 | Juryo 8 West | 9–6 |
| January 2026 | Juryo 8 West | 7–8 |
| November 2025 | Juryo 12 East | 8–7 |
| September 2025 | Makushita 1 West | 5–2 |
| July 2025 | Makushita 3 West | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Makushita 1 East | 3–4 |
| March 2025 | Juryo 2 West | 0–0–15 |
| January 2025 | Maegashira 15 West | 4–5–6 |
| November 2024 | Juryo 1 East | 9–6 |
| September 2024 | Maegashira 16 West | 6–9 |
| July 2024 | Juryo 3 East | 8–7 |
| May 2024 | Juryo 5 West | 8–5–2 |
| March 2024 | Maegashira 14 West | 3–12 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kitanowaka: 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.