若孜 · Maegashira · Matsugane stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Matsugane stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Ichikawa-shi - Wakayama-ken, Wakayama-shi |
| Born | 1973-02-13 |
| Height | 172 cm |
| Weight | 159.5 kg |
| First tournament | November 1995 |
| Retired | 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若孜. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
⚠️The character 孜 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 →
Wakatsutomu Hiroki has fought 518 recorded bouts, winning 275 and losing 243 — a winning rate of 53.1%. He has taken 4 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 114 | 41.5% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 59 | 21.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 16 | 5.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 5.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 11 | 4.0% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 10 | 3.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 9 | 3.3% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 7 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanagawa Nobuyuki | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Juzan Katsuaki | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Kotoiwakuni Takeshi | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Tamamitsukuni Kitaro | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Kitazakura Hidetoshi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Hamanishiki Tatsuro | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tochinohana Hitoshi | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Makushita 48 West | 0–0–7 |
| May 2006 | Makushita 39 West | 3–4 |
| March 2006 | Makushita 32 West | 3–4 |
| January 2006 | Makushita 18 East | 2–5 |
| November 2005 | Makushita 6 East | 2–5 |
| September 2005 | Makushita 3 West | 3–4 |
| July 2005 | Makushita 33 West | 7–0 |
| May 2005 | Makushita 28 East | 3–4 |
| March 2005 | Makushita 19 West | 3–4 |
| January 2005 | Makushita 13 East | 3–4 |
| November 2004 | Makushita 23 East | 5–2 |
| September 2004 | Makushita 36 East | 5–2 |
| July 2004 | Makushita 42 West | 4–3 |
| May 2004 | Makushita 2 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 2004 | Juryo 5 West | 0–5–10 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Yanagawa Nobuyuki | 13 | 6–7 |
| Juzan Katsuaki | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakatsutomu Hiroki: 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.