若獅子 · Komusubi · Futagoyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Kamikita-gun, Kamikita-machi |
| Born | 1948-05-04 |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 126 kg |
| First tournament | May 1964 |
| Retired | 1983-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若獅子. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 獅 | lion |
⚠️The character 子 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 →
Wakajishi Shigenori has fought 1,121 recorded bouts, winning 539 and losing 582 — a winning rate of 48.1%. He has taken 2 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 107 | 20.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 79 | 15.2% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 69 | 13.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 46 | 8.8% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 30 | 5.8% |
| Arm bar throw | とったり | 28 | 5.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 27 | 5.2% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 18 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshio Kenji | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1983 | Makushita 2 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1983 | Juryo 9 West | 5–8–2 |
| January 1983 | Juryo 2 East | 5–10 |
| November 1982 | Juryo 9 East | 9–6 |
| September 1982 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| July 1982 | Maegashira 14 West | 4–8–3 |
| May 1982 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| March 1982 | Maegashira 14 East | 6–9 |
| January 1982 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| November 1981 | Juryo 2 East | 11–4 |
| September 1981 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| July 1981 | Maegashira 13 East | 6–9 |
| May 1981 | Juryo 2 West | 8–7 |
| March 1981 | Juryo 7 East | 8–7 |
| January 1981 | Juryo 1 West | 5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Oshio Kenji | 30 | 14–16 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 28 | 11–17 |
| Banryuyama Takaharu | 25 | 14–11 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 24 | 12–12 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 22 | 6–16 |
| Tamakiyama Masanori | 22 | 12–10 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 22 | 9–13 |
| Aobajo Yukio | 21 | 9–12 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 21 | 8–13 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 20 | 13–7 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 19 | 6–13 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 19 | 3–16 |
| Shinko Katsunori | 18 | 11–7 |
| Daihi Susumu | 17 | 10–7 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 16 | 5–11 |
| Arase Nagahide | 15 | 7–8 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 15 | 8–7 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 15 | 9–6 |
| Tochitsurugi Nobuhide | 14 | 4–10 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 13 | 5–8 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Owashi Hitoshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 12 | 7–5 |
| Tochiisami Yoshiharu | 12 | 9–3 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Hakuryu Hiroshi | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakajishi Shigenori: 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.