若乃島 · Juryo · Shibatayama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Shibatayama stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Oshima-gun, Kasari-cho - Kagoshima-ken, Amami-shi - Kagoshima-ken, Oshima-gun, Tatsugo-cho |
| Born | 1984-09-28 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 140 kg |
| First tournament | March 2000 |
| Retired | 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若乃島. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 島 | island |
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 →
Wakanoshima Fumiya has fought 764 recorded bouts, winning 398 and losing 366 — a winning rate of 52.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 132 | 33.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 104 | 26.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 31 | 7.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 18 | 4.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 17 | 4.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 14 | 3.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 14 | 3.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 12 | 3.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kizenryu Takashi | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Asahisho Kota | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Kairyu Genki | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tokushinho Motohisa | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Akiseyama Mitsuhiko | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Abi | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Kasugakuni Yuta | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Aozora Daichi | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2017 | Makushita 43 East | 3–4 |
| July 2017 | Makushita 19 West | 1–6 |
| May 2017 | Makushita 8 West | 2–5 |
| March 2017 | Makushita 5 East | 3–4 |
| January 2017 | Juryo 14 East | 4–9–2 |
| November 2016 | Makushita 2 East | 4–3 |
| September 2016 | Juryo 13 West | 6–9 |
| July 2016 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
| May 2016 | Makushita 16 East | 6–1 |
| March 2016 | Makushita 4 West | 2–5 |
| January 2016 | Makushita 1 West | 3–4 |
| November 2015 | Juryo 8 East | 4–11 |
| September 2015 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| July 2015 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| May 2015 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kizenryu Takashi | 18 | 9–9 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanoshima Fumiya: 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.