- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 2
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Tatsunami
- From
- Tokyo-to, Meguro-ku
- Born
- 29 December 1975
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 127 kg
- Debut
- Nagoya 1992
- Retired
- 1 March 2010
Rank by basho 106 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Jonidan | 17 | 66 | 53 | 55% |
| Sandanme | 19 | 70 | 49 | 59% |
| Makushita | 69 | 248 | 248 | 50% |
| Juryo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 2003Makushita
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyonokuni | 11 | 3-8 | Compare |
| Fukkoyama | 10 | 7-3 | Compare |
| Dewanosato | 9 | 6-3 | Compare |
| Tochitenko | 9 | 3-6 | Compare |
| Ichinotani | 8 | 3-5 | Compare |
| Kyokutenzan | 7 | 6-1 | Compare |
| Fujinohana | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Kimenryu | 6 | 5-1 | Compare |
| Furuichi | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Senshuyama | 5 | 5-0 | Compare |
| Ryukai | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Sumanofuji | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Kawanarisukuinage
- Lost to Yamatofujioshidashi
- Lost to Suzakuyorikiri
- Beat Aisakayorikiri
- Lost to Masutooyoritaoshi
- Beat Hidenofujiuwatenage
- Lost to Furuichikainahineri
- Beat Chiyootorishitatenage
- Beat Mankajoshitatenage
- Lost to Masutooyorikiri
- Beat Kimenryuyorikiri
- Lost to Tokachiumiyorikiri
- Lost to Hidenofujiyorikiri
- Beat Kotomisenyorikiri
- Beat Dewahayateoshidashi
Ring names
- Tomiyama Takeshi from Nagoya 1992
- Wakainami Takeshi from Natsu 1994
- Wakanami Takeshi from Hatsu 2006
- Wakainami Takeshi from Nagoya 2007