- Highest rank
- jūryō 十両The second division, and the lowest that's paid a salary. More on jūryō 8
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Takasago
- From
- Ibaraki-ken, Tsuchiura-shi
- Born
- 30 October 1956
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 114 kg
- Debut
- Nagoya 1972
- Retired
- 1 January 1987
Rank by basho 87 basho on the banzuke
JuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 20 | 21 | 14 | 60% |
| Sandanme | 9 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| Makushita | 51 | 71 | 70 | 50% |
| Juryo | 6 | 41 | 59 | 41% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1986Makushita
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
Latest bouts
- Lost to Konnohana
- Lost to Yuho
- Lost to Oishida
- Beat Kiyonomine
- Lost to Kototsubaki
- Beat Byakuhoyama
- Beat Dairyu
- Lost to Maenoshinuwatenage
- Beat Takanominekakenage
- Beat Kugauwatenage
- Lost to Takarakuniyorikiri
- Lost to Takuetsuyamayorikiri
- Lost to Kotofujitsukidashi
- Lost to Kinoarashikotenage
- Lost to Tochinohanaoshidashi
Ring names
- Tanaka from Nagoya 1972
- Tanakayama from Aki 1972
- Wakatsukuba Shigeru from Haru 1974