若ノ勝 · Maegashira · Tokiwayama stable · active
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tokiwayama stable |
| From | Tochigi-ken, Utsunomiya-shi |
| Born | 2003-08-22 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 141 kg |
| First tournament | January 2022 |
The ring name is written 若ノ勝. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 勝 | victory |
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 →
Wakanosho has fought 225 recorded bouts, winning 144 and losing 81 — a winning rate of 64.0%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 61 | 42.4% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 38 | 26.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 9.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 4.9% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 6 | 4.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 6 | 4.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 3 | 2.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 1.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazekeno | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asahakuryu | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Daiseizan | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Hananoumi | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nishinoryu | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Fujiryoga | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Hatsuyama | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyokukaiyu | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Maegashira 11 East | 5–2–8 |
| May 2026 | Maegashira 16 East | 9–6 |
| March 2026 | Juryo 3 West | 11–4 |
| January 2026 | Juryo 11 East | 12–3 |
| November 2025 | Juryo 14 West | 8–7 |
| September 2025 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
| July 2025 | Makushita 6 West | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Juryo 11 West | 1–2–12 |
| March 2025 | Juryo 11 West | 7–8 |
| January 2025 | Makushita 1 East | 5–2 |
| November 2024 | Makushita 7 West | 6–1 |
| September 2024 | Makushita 12 West | 4–3 |
| July 2024 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| May 2024 | Makushita 20 East | 6–1 |
| March 2024 | Makushita 34 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanosho: 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.