- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 12
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Takadagawa
- From
- Okayama-ken, Maniwa-gun, Katsuyama-cho
- Born
- 6 May 1973
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 115 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1989
- Retired
- 1 May 2007
Rank by basho 109 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 46 | 31 | 60% |
| Sandanme | 51 | 180 | 119 | 60% |
| Makushita | 41 | 141 | 165 | 46% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Kyushu 1996Jonidan
- 優勝Kyushu 1999Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuzono | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Nishikikaze | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Takahijiri | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Tochitaiki | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Shoketsu | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Konoryu | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Tokiyutaka | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Subaru | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Kotominami | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Kotohikari | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Tokugozan | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Shishio | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Munakataoshidashi
- Beat Hidenofujitsukiotoshi
- Beat Tochifudoshitatedashinage
- Lost to Terukazeoshidashi
- Beat Minaminoshimayorikiri
- Beat Wakanamiyorikiri
- Lost to Ororayorikiri
- Lost to Wakanamiabisetaoshi
- Lost to Wakakasugakekaeshi
- Beat Tokinoumiyorikiri
- Beat Maikazehikiotoshi
- Lost to Fukuzonooshidashi
- Lost to Shishiosukuinage
- Lost to Wakaryuseiyorikiri
- Lost to Kaishoryukotenage
Ring names
- Goshoiwa Noritaka from Haru 1989
- Maenowaka Noritaka from Nagoya 1994