若ノ國 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Gifu-ken, Kaizu-gun, Nanno-cho |
| Born | 1936-04-04 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 125 kg |
| First tournament | March 1953 |
| Retired | 1969-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若ノ國. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
⚠️The character 國 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 →
Wakanokuni Takeo has fought 946 recorded bouts, winning 473 and losing 473 — a winning rate of 50.0%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 102 | 21.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 43 | 9.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 37 | 7.8% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 35 | 7.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 33 | 7.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 32 | 6.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 28 | 5.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 23 | 4.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyonomori Masao | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1969 | Juryo 9 East | 1–7–7 |
| July 1969 | Juryo 2 East | 4–11 |
| May 1969 | Juryo 3 East | 8–7 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 8 West | 9–6 |
| January 1969 | Juryo 3 East | 6–9 |
| November 1968 | Juryo 7 West | 9–6 |
| September 1968 | Juryo 3 East | 6–9 |
| July 1968 | Maegashira 8 East | 4–11 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 2 East | 8–7 |
| January 1968 | Maegashira 8 East | 4–11 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 2 West | 12–3 |
| September 1967 | Maegashira 11 West | 5–10 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 2 East | 9–6 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 3 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyonomori Masao | 30 | 17–13 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 21 | 11–10 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 20 | 10–10 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 19 | 10–9 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 18 | 9–9 |
| Kitanokuni Hitoshi | 18 | 10–8 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 17 | 8–9 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 17 | 11–6 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 17 | 8–9 |
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 17 | 9–8 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 16 | 4–12 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 16 | 10–6 |
| Asaoka Isao | 16 | 8–8 |
| Ogiyama Takashi | 15 | 12–3 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 13 | 5–8 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 13 | 5–8 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kitanohana Katsutoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tamaarashi Kohei | 12 | 5–7 |
| Azumanishiki Eizaburo | 12 | 6–6 |
| Tensuiyama Masanori | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanokuni Takeo: 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.