若ノ鵬 · Maegashira · Magaki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Magaki stable |
| From | Russia, North-Ossetia-Alania, Alagir |
| Born | 1988-07-08 |
| Height | 195 cm |
| Weight | 156 kg |
| First tournament | March 2005 |
| Retired | 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若ノ鵬. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 鵬 | the giant mythical bird of Chinese legend |
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 →
Wakanoho Toshinori has fought 212 recorded bouts, winning 131 and losing 81 — a winning rate of 61.8%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 50 | 38.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 30 | 22.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 12 | 9.2% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 9 | 6.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 4 | 3.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 4 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 4 | 3.1% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 2 | 1.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koryu Tadaharu | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hakuba Takeshi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Wakakirin Shinichi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Shirononami Nobuhiro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Shunketsu Yuji | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Chiyohakuho Daiki | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Baruto Kaito | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Maegashira 1 West | 4–11 |
| May 2008 | Maegashira 2 West | 8–7 |
| March 2008 | Maegashira 4 East | 8–7 |
| January 2008 | Maegashira 10 East | 10–5 |
| November 2007 | Maegashira 13 West | 9–6 |
| September 2007 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
| July 2007 | Juryo 4 East | 8–7 |
| May 2007 | Juryo 13 East | 10–5 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 2 East | 5–2 |
| January 2007 | Juryo 12 West | 5–10 |
| November 2006 | Makushita 1 East | 4–3 |
| September 2006 | Makushita 6 East | 6–1 |
| July 2006 | Makushita 7 East | 4–3 |
| May 2006 | Makushita 12 West | 5–2 |
| March 2006 | Makushita 21 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanoho Toshinori: 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.