Wakamotoharu
若元春 · Sekiwake · Arashio stable · active
File:Wakamotoharu Minato20220115.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Arashio stable |
| From | Fukushima-ken, Fukushima-shi |
| Born | 1993-10-05 |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Weight | 144 kg |
| First tournament | November 2011 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 若元春. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 春 | spring |
⚠️The character 元 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
Wakamotoharu has fought 901 recorded bouts, winning 496 and losing 405 — a winning rate of 55.0%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 180 | 36.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 93 | 18.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 41 | 8.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 35 | 7.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 27 | 5.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 23 | 4.6% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 21 | 4.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 12 | 2.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Kirishima | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Hoshoryu | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Tobizaru | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Abi | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Daieisho | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Oho | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Ura | 17 | 13 | 4 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| May 2026 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| March 2026 | Komusubi 1 East | 3–12 |
| January 2026 | Komusubi 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 2025 | Maegashira 2 West | 8–7 |
| September 2025 | Maegashira 4 West | 9–6 |
| July 2025 | Maegashira 1 West | 6–9 |
| May 2025 | Maegashira 1 East | 7–8 |
| March 2025 | Maegashira 1 West | 9–6 |
| January 2025 | Sekiwake 1 East | 6–9 |
| November 2024 | Komusubi 1 East | 10–5 |
| September 2024 | Maegashira 3 West | 11–4 |
| July 2024 | Maegashira 2 East | 6–9 |
| May 2024 | Sekiwake 1 East | 4–8–3 |
| March 2024 | Sekiwake 1 West | 9–6 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura | 25 | 8–17 |
| Hoshoryu | 24 | 5–19 |
| Kirishima | 24 | 7–17 |
| Tobizaru | 23 | 14–9 |
| Daieisho | 20 | 7–13 |
| Abi | 20 | 6–14 |
| Oho | 19 | 14–5 |
| Ura | 17 | 13–4 |
| Takayasu | 15 | 3–12 |
| Ichiyamamoto | 15 | 11–4 |
| Akua | 14 | 6–8 |
| Shodai | 13 | 5–8 |
| Takanosho | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kotoshoho | 12 | 7–5 |
| Nishikigi | 12 | 9–3 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakamotoharu: 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.