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Sekiwake

Wakatakakage

Wakatakakage Atsushi

Name meaning: Young noble shadow

Built around right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo with recent wins led by yorikiri (42%) and oshidashi (21%).

StableArashio
Birthplace Fukushima
BirthdateDecember 6, 1994 Age 31
Build183 cm / 138 kg
Career420-261-72 681 attended bouts
Makuuchi259-164-57 423 attended bouts
Highest rankSekiwake Current: Sekiwake
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 12-3

Rank History

Wakatakakage ranking history from 2018 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Wakatakakage's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo May 2018: West Juryo #14 (8-7) Jul 2018: East Juryo #12 (9-6) Sep 2018: West Juryo #7 (8-7) Nov 2018: West Juryo #6 (8-7) Jan 2019: East Juryo #5 (7-8) Mar 2019: East Juryo #5 (8-7) May 2019: West Juryo #2 (6-9) Jul 2019: East Juryo #4 (8-7) Sep 2019: West Juryo #3 (9-6) Nov 2019: East Maegashira #16 (4-1) Jan 2020: East Juryo #5 (9-6) Mar 2020: West Juryo #2 (10-5) Jul 2020: West Maegashira #14 (10-5) Sep 2020: West Maegashira #8 (11-4) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jan 2021: West Maegashira #2 (0-0-15) Mar 2021: West Maegashira #2 (10-5) May 2021: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) Jul 2021: East Komusubi (5-10) Sep 2021: East Maegashira #3 (9-6) Nov 2021: West Maegashira #1 (8-7) Jan 2022: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) Mar 2022: East Sekiwake (12-3) May 2022: East Sekiwake (9-6) Jul 2022: East Sekiwake (8-7) Sep 2022: East Sekiwake (11-4) Nov 2022: East Sekiwake (8-7) Jan 2023: East Sekiwake (9-6) Mar 2023: East Sekiwake (7-7) May 2023: West Komusubi (0-0-15) Jul 2023: West Maegashira #12 (0-0-15) Sep 2023: East Juryo #7 (0-0-15) Mar 2024: West Juryo #10 (9-6) May 2024: West Juryo #6 (14-1) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #14 (11-4) Sep 2024: East Maegashira #7 (12-3) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #2 (10-5) Jan 2025: West Komusubi (7-8) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) May 2025: West Komusubi (12-3) Jul 2025: West Sekiwake (10-5) Sep 2025: East Sekiwake (6-9) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #2 (9-6) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #1 (8-6) May 2026: East Komusubi (12-3) Jul 2026: East Sekiwake (0-0) May 2018: West Juryo #14 (8-7) Jul 2018: East Juryo #12 (9-6) Sep 2018: West Juryo #7 (8-7) Nov 2018: West Juryo #6 (8-7) Jan 2019: East Juryo #5 (7-8) Mar 2019: East Juryo #5 (8-7) May 2019: West Juryo #2 (6-9) Jul 2019: East Juryo #4 (8-7) Sep 2019: West Juryo #3 (9-6) Nov 2019: East Maegashira #16 (4-1) Jan 2020: East Juryo #5 (9-6) Mar 2020: West Juryo #2 (10-5) Jul 2020: West Maegashira #14 (10-5) Sep 2020: West Maegashira #8 (11-4) Nov 2020: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jan 2021: West Maegashira #2 (0-0-15) Mar 2021: West Maegashira #2 (10-5) May 2021: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) Jul 2021: East Komusubi (5-10) Sep 2021: East Maegashira #3 (9-6) Nov 2021: West Maegashira #1 (8-7) Jan 2022: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) Mar 2022: East Sekiwake (12-3) May 2022: East Sekiwake (9-6) Jul 2022: East Sekiwake (8-7) Sep 2022: East Sekiwake (11-4) Nov 2022: East Sekiwake (8-7) Jan 2023: East Sekiwake (9-6) Mar 2023: East Sekiwake (7-7) May 2023: West Komusubi (0-0-15) Jul 2023: West Maegashira #12 (0-0-15) Sep 2023: East Juryo #7 (0-0-15) Mar 2024: West Juryo #10 (9-6) May 2024: West Juryo #6 (14-1) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #14 (11-4) Sep 2024: East Maegashira #7 (12-3) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #2 (10-5) Jan 2025: West Komusubi (7-8) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #1 (9-6) May 2025: West Komusubi (12-3) Jul 2025: West Sekiwake (10-5) Sep 2025: East Sekiwake (6-9) Nov 2025: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jan 2026: West Maegashira #2 (9-6) Mar 2026: East Maegashira #1 (8-6) May 2026: East Komusubi (12-3) Jul 2026: East Sekiwake (0-0) May 2018 Jul 2020 Jul 2022 Jul 2024 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · East Sekiwake · 0-0
  • 2026 May · East Komusubi · 12-3
  • 2026 March · East Maegashira #1 · 8-6
  • 2026 January · West Maegashira #2 · 9-6
  • 2025 November · West Maegashira #1 · 7-8
  • 2025 September · East Sekiwake · 6-9
  • 2025 July · West Sekiwake · 10-5
  • 2025 May · West Komusubi · 12-3

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • yorikiri 42%
  • oshidashi 21%
  • tsukiotoshi 8%

Signature maneuver: migi-yotsu, yori