若筑波 · Juryo · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Tsuchiura-shi |
| Born | 1956-10-30 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 114 kg |
| First tournament | July 1972 |
| Retired | 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若筑波. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
⚠️The characters 筑, 波 are left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for them 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 →
Wakatsukuba Shigeru has fought 294 recorded bouts, winning 145 and losing 149 — a winning rate of 49.3%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 9 | 22.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 4 | 9.8% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 3 | 7.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 3 | 7.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 3 | 7.3% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 2 | 4.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 2 | 4.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 2 | 4.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saisu Minoru | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kaio Hitoshi | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tenma Noboru# | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kitagawa Toshiharu# | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Takanomine Akihiko | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Chikubayama Masakuni | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Masurao Hiroo | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1987 | Makushita 41 West | 1–6 |
| November 1986 | Makushita 60 West | 5–2 |
| September 1986 | Makushita 37 East | 2–5 |
| July 1986 | Makushita 26 East | 3–4 |
| May 1986 | Makushita 9 West | 2–5 |
| March 1986 | Juryo 11 East | 3–12 |
| January 1986 | Makushita 14 West | 7–0 |
| November 1985 | Makushita 32 West | 5–2 |
| September 1985 | Makushita 23 West | 3–4 |
| July 1985 | Makushita 9 West | 2–5 |
| May 1985 | Makushita 3 West | 3–4 |
| March 1985 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
| January 1985 | Juryo 13 West | 5–10 |
| November 1984 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1984 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakatsukuba Shigeru: 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.