- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 8
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Takanohana
- From
- Tokushima-ken, Tokushima-shi
- Born
- 25 February 1973
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 128 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1989
- Retired
- 1 March 2004
Rank by basho 89 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 12 | 9 | 57% |
| Jonidan | 15 | 55 | 48 | 53% |
| Sandanme | 32 | 117 | 98 | 54% |
| Makushita | 39 | 127 | 150 | 46% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akinohana | 9 | 3-6 | Compare |
| Otoryu | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Masunosato | 7 | 4-3 | Compare |
| Seigoryu | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Tsurunomori | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Tokiyutaka | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Maenowaka | 6 | 4-2 | Compare |
| Shigezakura | 6 | 4-2 | Compare |
| Kimenryu | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Kakuo | 6 | 5-1 | Compare |
| Dewanosato | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Kyokutenzan | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kyokutenzansukuinage
- Lost to Kyokuhikarioshidashi
- Lost to Hakurozanhatakikomi
- Lost to Daiyuchiuwatenage
- Lost to Akinohanatsukiotoshi
- Beat Kotoshiibahatakikomi
- Lost to Toshinyamayorikiri
- Beat Daishomatsukiotoshi
- Lost to Tokitsukasaoshidashi
- Beat Hoshitangooshidashi
- Lost to Takanofujishitatenage
- Lost to Chiyonohanayorikiri
- Lost to Tamaookuridashi
- Beat Kaishozanuwatedashinage
- Lost to Kitamurayorikiri
Ring names
- Ueda Shoji from Natsu 1989
- Takahijiri Shoji from Nagoya 2001