若兎馬 · Maegashira · Oguruma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Oguruma stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Fuchu-shi |
| Born | 1977-06-15 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 133 kg |
| First tournament | March 1993 |
| Retired | 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若兎馬. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 馬 | horse |
⚠️The character 兎 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 →
Wakatoba Hiromi has fought 822 recorded bouts, winning 416 and losing 406 — a winning rate of 50.6%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 111 | 26.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 87 | 20.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 35 | 8.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 34 | 8.2% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 19 | 4.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 19 | 4.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 19 | 4.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 19 | 4.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shunketsu Yuji | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Harunoyama Tatsunao | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Sumanofuji Shigeo | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Takanotsuru Shinichi | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | Makushita 57 East | 0–0 |
| July 2007 | Makushita 46 East | 3–4 |
| May 2007 | Makushita 22 West | 1–6 |
| March 2007 | Makushita 8 West | 2–5 |
| January 2007 | Juryo 10 East | 1–4–10 |
| November 2006 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| September 2006 | Juryo 11 West | 9–6 |
| July 2006 | Juryo 7 East | 5–10 |
| May 2006 | Juryo 10 East | 9–6 |
| March 2006 | Juryo 6 East | 6–9 |
| January 2006 | Maegashira 15 West | 4–11 |
| November 2005 | Maegashira 12 East | 5–10 |
| September 2005 | Maegashira 15 West | 8–7 |
| July 2005 | Juryo 5 East | 10–5 |
| May 2005 | Juryo 1 East | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Shunketsu Yuji | 15 | 8–7 |
| Kasuganishiki Takahiro | 14 | 8–6 |
| Harunoyama Tatsunao | 14 | 6–8 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 14 | 8–6 |
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Senshuyama Yoshihiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Sumanofuji Shigeo | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakatoba Hiromi: 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.