若ノ海 · Maegashira · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Iwate-ken, Hienuki-gun, Ohasama-machi |
| Born | 1945-10-25 |
| Height | 175.2 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| First tournament | May 1961 |
| Retired | 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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 594 recorded bouts, winning 288 and losing 306 — a winning rate of 48.5%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 144 | 53.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 29 | 10.8% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 27 | 10.1% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 17 | 6.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 8 | 3.0% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 7 | 2.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 7 | 2.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 6 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Tenryu Genichiro | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Owashi Hitoshi | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | Makushita 1 East | 0–0 |
| November 1977 | Juryo 7 East | 5–10 |
| September 1977 | Maegashira 9 East | 0–0–15 |
| July 1977 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–9 |
| May 1977 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| March 1977 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| January 1977 | Maegashira 13 East | 9–6 |
| November 1976 | Maegashira 11 West | 7–8 |
| September 1976 | Juryo 4 East | 10–5 |
| July 1976 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| May 1976 | Juryo 1 West | 5–10 |
| March 1976 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| January 1976 | Juryo 5 West | 8–7 |
| November 1975 | Juryo 1 East | 5–10 |
| September 1975 | Juryo 4 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 23 | 12–11 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 15 | 4–11 |
| Ryuo Yuki | 15 | 7–8 |
| Tenryu Genichiro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 13 | 5–8 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 3–10 |
| Owashi Hitoshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 12 | 2–10 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 12 | 8–4 |
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.