Tomokaze
友風 · Maegashira · Nakamura stable · active
File:Tomokaze-20250721.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Nakamura stable |
| From | Kanagawa-ken, Kawasaki-shi, Kawasaki-ku |
| Born | 1994-12-02 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 179 kg |
| First tournament | May 2017 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 友風. Taken character by character:
| 風 | wind |
⚠️The character 友 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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
Tomokaze has fought 545 recorded bouts, winning 310 and losing 235 — a winning rate of 56.9%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 134 | 43.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 100 | 32.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 12 | 3.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 11 | 3.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 9 | 2.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 7 | 2.3% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 7 | 2.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 1.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimanoumi | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Kagayaki | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Ryuden | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Sadanoumi | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tamashoho | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Asakoryu | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Shonannoumi | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Fujiseiun | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| May 2026 | Juryo 5 East | 8–7 |
| March 2026 | Juryo 2 West | 6–9 |
| January 2026 | Maegashira 13 West | 4–11 |
| November 2025 | Maegashira 12 West | 7–8 |
| September 2025 | Maegashira 16 East | 9–6 |
| July 2025 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| May 2025 | Juryo 7 East | 10–5 |
| March 2025 | Juryo 7 East | 7–8 |
| January 2025 | Juryo 6 West | 7–8 |
| November 2024 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| September 2024 | Juryo 11 East | 9–6 |
| July 2024 | Juryo 7 East | 5–7–3 |
| May 2024 | Maegashira 16 East | 2–13 |
| March 2024 | Juryo 3 West | 9–6 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Ryuden | 12 | 1–11 |
| Kagayaki | 12 | 8–4 |
| Shimanoumi | 12 | 12–0 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Tomokaze: 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.