若乃海 · Juryo · Hanaregoma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hanaregoma stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Yamamoto-machi |
| Born | 1959-06-04 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 115 kg |
| First tournament | March 1975 |
| Retired | 1989-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若乃海. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 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 277 recorded bouts, winning 153 and losing 124 — a winning rate of 55.2%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 13 | 34.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 8 | 21.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 15.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 1 | 2.6% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 1 | 2.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 1 | 2.6% |
| Twist down | 巻き落とし | 1 | 2.6% |
| Twisting backward knee trip | 切り返し | 1 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onohana Taketora | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tochimatoi Yuko | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kinoarashi Kazutoshi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Shiunji Kijiro# | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fujinoshin Tsukasa | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1989 | Makushita 13 East | 4–3 |
| July 1989 | Makushita 20 East | 4–3 |
| May 1989 | Makushita 13 West | 3–4 |
| March 1989 | Makushita 3 West | 2–5 |
| January 1989 | Makushita 13 West | 6–1 |
| November 1988 | Makushita 7 West | 3–4 |
| September 1988 | Makushita 4 West | 3–4 |
| July 1988 | Makushita 8 West | 4–3 |
| May 1988 | Makushita 11 West | 4–3 |
| March 1988 | Makushita 26 West | 6–1 |
| January 1988 | Makushita 10 West | 2–5 |
| November 1987 | Makushita 15 East | 4–3 |
| September 1987 | Makushita 9 West | 3–4 |
| July 1987 | Makushita 16 East | 5–2 |
| May 1987 | Makushita 23 West | 4–3 |
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.