Matsugashima
松ヶ島 · Jonidan · Takadagawa stable · active
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| Stable | Takadagawa stable |
| From | Shizuoka-ken, Shimada-shi |
| Born | 2002-09-19 |
| Height | 178.3 cm |
| Weight | 130.1 kg |
| First tournament | March 2018 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 松ヶ島. Taken character by character:
| 松 | pine |
| 島 | island |
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 →
Career record
Matsugashima has fought 337 recorded bouts, winning 147 and losing 190 — a winning rate of 43.6%.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 67 | 45.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 35 | 23.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 11 | 7.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 4.8% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 6 | 4.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 4.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 3 | 2.0% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 3 | 2.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokutoshin | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Ogitora | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Shunkaku Akito | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Wakaarata | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Sawada Akira | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Terunosato | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Adachi | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Tamanowaka Mikuto | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonidan 39 East | 2–5 |
| May 2026 | Jonidan 82 West | 5–2 |
| March 2026 | Jonidan 73 East | 3–4 |
| January 2026 | Jonidan 52 East | 3–4 |
| November 2025 | Jonidan 100 West | 5–2 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 42 East | 0–1–6 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 68 East | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 21 West | 1–6 |
| March 2025 | Jonidan 46 West | 4–3 |
| January 2025 | Jonidan 78 West | 4–3 |
| November 2024 | Jonidan 30 East | 1–6 |
| September 2024 | Jonidan 57 West | 4–3 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 17 West | 2–5 |
| May 2024 | Jonidan 40 West | 4–3 |
| March 2024 | Jonidan 71 East | 4–3 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Matsugashima: 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.