若晃 · Juryo · Takashima stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Takashima stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Taito-ku |
| Born | 1943-11-14 |
| Height | 177 cm |
| Weight | 123 kg |
| First tournament | March 1960 |
| Retired | 1969-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若晃. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
⚠️The character 晃 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 →
Wakahikari Mitsumasa has fought 48 recorded bouts, winning 16 and losing 32 — a winning rate of 33.3%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 2 | 33.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 1 | 16.7% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 1 | 16.7% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 1 | 16.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 1 | 16.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikanyama Yasuhiro | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Koshinyama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hanaikada Ken | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sanbeyama Masao | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Akihikari Noriaki | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1969 | Makushita 20 West | 2–5 |
| March 1969 | Makushita 8 West | 2–5 |
| January 1969 | Juryo 11 East | 2–9–4 |
| November 1968 | Makushita 14 East | 7–0 |
| September 1968 | Makushita 18 East | 4–3 |
| July 1968 | Makushita 11 West | 3–4 |
| May 1968 | Makushita 20 East | 5–2 |
| March 1968 | Makushita 23 West | 4–3 |
| January 1968 | Makushita 32 West | 4–3 |
| November 1967 | Makushita 49 West | 5–2 |
| September 1967 | Sandanme 10 West | 5–2 |
| July 1967 | Makushita 51 West | 2–5 |
| May 1967 | Makushita 47 West | 3–4 |
| March 1967 | Makushita 25 West | 2–5 |
| January 1967 | Makushita 23 East | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakahikari Mitsumasa: 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.