若花新 · Jonidan · Nishiiwa stable · active
| Highest rank | Jonidan |
| Stable | Nishiiwa stable |
| From | Osaka-fu, Higashiosaka-shi |
| Born | 2002-11-16 |
| Height | 166.8 cm |
| Weight | 117.7 kg |
| First tournament | March 2018 |
The ring name is written 若花新. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 花 | flower |
| 新 | new |
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 →
Wakaarata has fought 308 recorded bouts, winning 110 and losing 198 — a winning rate of 35.7%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 48 | 43.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 19 | 17.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 8.2% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 5 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 5 | 4.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 4 | 3.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 3.6% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 4 | 3.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azumayama | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Shunkaku Akito | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Shishimaru | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Okuniyama | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Kyonosato | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kirimaru Tsuyoshi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Akinishiki | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Sawaisamu | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Jonokuchi 2 East | 4–3 |
| May 2026 | Jonokuchi 2 West | 3–4 |
| March 2026 | Jonokuchi 9 East | 3–4 |
| January 2026 | Jonokuchi 6 West | 2–5 |
| November 2025 | Jonokuchi 6 West | 3–4 |
| September 2025 | Jonidan 96 East | 1–6 |
| July 2025 | Jonidan 68 West | 2–5 |
| May 2025 | Jonidan 103 West | 4–3 |
| March 2025 | Jonidan 99 East | 2–5 |
| January 2025 | Jonokuchi 5 West | 3–4 |
| November 2024 | Jonokuchi 3 East | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Jonidan 91 West | 2–5 |
| July 2024 | Jonidan 75 East | 1–6 |
| May 2024 | Jonokuchi 16 West | 4–3 |
| September 2023 | Jonokuchi 17 West | 0–0–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Azumayama | 14 | 9–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakaarata: 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.