若麒麟 · Maegashira · Oguruma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Oguruma stable |
| From | Hyogo-ken, Kawanishi-shi |
| Born | 1983-09-21 |
| Height | 185.5 cm |
| Weight | 125.2 kg |
| First tournament | March 1999 |
| Retired | 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若麒麟. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 麒 | the qilin, a mythical beast |
⚠️The character 麟 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 →
Wakakirin Shinichi has fought 511 recorded bouts, winning 279 and losing 232 — a winning rate of 54.6%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 90 | 32.3% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 40 | 14.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 35 | 12.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 16 | 5.7% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 14 | 5.0% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 12 | 4.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 11 | 3.9% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 9 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotokasuga Keigo | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Hakuba Takeshi | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Hakurozan Yuta | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Hoshihikari Shinichi | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Otsukasa Nobuhide | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tamawashi | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2009 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| November 2008 | Juryo 6 West | 9–6 |
| September 2008 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| July 2008 | Juryo 2 East | 7–8 |
| May 2008 | Juryo 1 East | 7–8 |
| March 2008 | Maegashira 15 East | 6–9 |
| January 2008 | Maegashira 9 West | 4–11 |
| November 2007 | Maegashira 15 West | 10–5 |
| September 2007 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| July 2007 | Juryo 9 West | 10–5 |
| May 2007 | Makushita 3 West | 7–0 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 7 West | 5–2 |
| January 2007 | Makushita 9 East | 4–3 |
| November 2006 | Makushita 13 East | 4–3 |
| September 2006 | Makushita 20 East | 4–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakakirin Shinichi: 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.