若ノ海 · Komusubi · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Komusubi |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Ikawa-mura |
| Born | 1931-02-02 |
| Height | 169 cm |
| Weight | 114 kg |
| First tournament | 194910 |
| Retired | 1963-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若ノ海. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Wakanoumi Masateru has fought 514 recorded bouts, winning 242 and losing 272 — a winning rate of 47.1%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 36 | 14.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 25 | 10.3% |
| Hooking inner thigh throw | 掛け投げ | 20 | 8.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 18 | 7.4% |
| Twisting underarm throw | 下手捻り | 15 | 6.2% |
| Inside leg trip | 内掛け | 14 | 5.8% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 14 | 5.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 13 | 5.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Kitanonada Noboru | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1963 | Maegashira 13 West | 2–6–7 |
| September 1963 | Maegashira 4 West | 2–12 |
| July 1963 | Maegashira 10 West | 9–6 |
| May 1963 | Maegashira 5 East | 4–11 |
| March 1963 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| January 1963 | Maegashira 5 West | 5–10 |
| November 1962 | Maegashira 2 West | 6–9 |
| September 1962 | Maegashira 8 West | 9–6 |
| July 1962 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| May 1962 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–9 |
| March 1962 | Maegashira 11 West | 7–6–2 |
| January 1962 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| November 1961 | Maegashira 11 West | 7–8 |
| September 1961 | Maegashira 5 East | 4–11 |
| July 1961 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 20 | 9–11 |
| Kitanonada Noboru | 18 | 9–9 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 17 | 4–13 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 17 | 10–7 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 17 | 12–5 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 16 | 5–11 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 16 | 6–10 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 15 | 7–8 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 15 | 5–10 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 14 | 4–10 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 14 | 7–7 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 13 | 4–9 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 13 | 6–7 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 13 | 7–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanoumi Masateru: 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.