若瀬川 · Maegashira · Isegahama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Isegahama stable |
| From | Yamagata-ken, Sakata-shi |
| Born | 1962-07-28 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 150 kg |
| First tournament | March 1978 |
| Retired | 1992-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若瀬川. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 川 | river |
⚠️The character 瀬 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu has fought 1,000 recorded bouts, winning 498 and losing 502 — a winning rate of 49.8%. He has taken 5 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 279 | 62.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 33 | 7.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 29 | 6.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 15 | 3.4% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 14 | 3.1% |
| Arm barring force out | 極め出し | 11 | 2.5% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 10 | 2.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 10 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1992 | Juryo 7 East | 2–13 |
| May 1992 | Maegashira 14 West | 3–11–1 |
| March 1992 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| January 1992 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–9 |
| November 1991 | Maegashira 5 East | 6–9 |
| September 1991 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 1991 | Maegashira 4 East | 6–9 |
| May 1991 | Maegashira 8 West | 8–7 |
| March 1991 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| January 1991 | Maegashira 6 West | 8–7 |
| November 1990 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| September 1990 | Maegashira 6 West | 6–9 |
| July 1990 | Maegashira 11 West | 9–6 |
| May 1990 | Maegashira 4 West | 5–10 |
| March 1990 | Maegashira 12 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 23 | 15–8 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 20 | 11–9 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 20 | 12–8 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 19 | 9–10 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 18 | 10–8 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 17 | 7–10 |
| Misugisato Koji | 17 | 7–10 |
| Hachiya Toshiyuki | 17 | 8–9 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 17 | 5–12 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 16 | 6–10 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Hananokuni Akihiro | 15 | 10–5 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Toyonoumi Shinji | 14 | 12–2 |
| Shishiho Yoshimasa | 14 | 5–9 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 14 | 9–5 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 13 | 6–7 |
| Oshio Kenji | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kyokudozan Kazuyasu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 13 | 7–6 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 12 | 1–11 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 12 | 5–7 |
| Itai Keisuke | 12 | 5–7 |
| Chikubayama Masakuni | 12 | 9–3 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 12 | 7–5 |
| Kasugafuji Akihiro | 12 | 2–10 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu: 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.