Wakatakakage
若隆景 · Sekiwake · Arashio stable · active
File:Wakatakakage Atsushi20220115.jpg / TSUBAME98 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Arashio stable |
| From | Fukushima-ken, Fukushima-shi |
| Born | 1994-12-06 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | March 2017 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 若隆景. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 隆 | prosperous, noble |
⚠️The character 景 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 →
Career record
Wakatakakage has fought 681 recorded bouts, winning 420 and losing 261 — a winning rate of 61.7%. He has taken 6 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 127 | 30.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 111 | 26.4% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 25 | 6.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 5.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 23 | 5.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 4.8% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 17 | 4.0% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 14 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirishima | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Takanosho | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Daieisho | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Kotozakura | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Hoshoryu | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Takayasu | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Tobizaru | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Shodai | 16 | 7 | 9 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sekiwake 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 2026 | Komusubi 1 East | 12–3 |
| March 2026 | Maegashira 1 East | 8–6–1 |
| January 2026 | Maegashira 2 West | 9–6 |
| November 2025 | Maegashira 1 West | 7–8 |
| September 2025 | Sekiwake 1 East | 6–9 |
| July 2025 | Sekiwake 2 West | 10–5 |
| May 2025 | Komusubi 1 West | 12–3 |
| March 2025 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| January 2025 | Komusubi 1 West | 7–8 |
| November 2024 | Maegashira 2 East | 10–5 |
| September 2024 | Maegashira 7 East | 12–3 |
| July 2024 | Maegashira 14 East | 11–4 |
| May 2024 | Juryo 6 West | 14–1 |
| March 2024 | Juryo 10 West | 9–6 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kirishima | 24 | 9–15 |
| Takanosho | 21 | 11–10 |
| Daieisho | 20 | 11–9 |
| Hoshoryu | 19 | 8–11 |
| Takayasu | 19 | 13–6 |
| Kotozakura | 19 | 10–9 |
| Tobizaru | 18 | 13–5 |
| Shodai | 16 | 7–9 |
| Tamawashi | 15 | 9–6 |
| Terunofuji Haruo | 13 | 3–10 |
| Mitakeumi | 13 | 4–9 |
| Abi | 13 | 6–7 |
| Ura | 13 | 12–1 |
| Meisei | 12 | 9–3 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakatakakage: 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.