- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 56
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Takadagawa
- From
- Fukuoka-ken, Yame-gun, Tachibana-machi - Fukuoka-ken, Yame-shi
- Born
- 4 July 1988
- Height
- 194 cm
- Weight
- 155 kg
- Debut
- Haru 2004
- Retired
- 1 November 2015
Rank by basho 69 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 13 | 8 | 62% |
| Jonidan | 21 | 78 | 64 | 55% |
| Sandanme | 41 | 136 | 139 | 49% |
| Makushita | 4 | 8 | 13 | 38% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genkaiho | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Tokinowaka | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Kisenowaka | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Kosei | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Sadanokuni | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Musoketsu | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Shunba | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Yakunoshima | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Tochinoshima | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Fujita | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Daishowaka | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kotoninsei | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Koseiyorikiri
- Beat Wakanofujiuwatenage
- Beat Yoshifujitsukiotoshi
- Lost to Shinoharaoshidashi
- Beat Chiyoraizanuwatenage
- Lost to Okishitatenage
- Lost to Takamisatoyorikiri
- Beat Bungonishikiyorikiri
- Lost to Takayoshitoshiyorikiri
- Beat Shunbatsuridashi
- Beat Tochinokuniyorikiri
- Lost to Nishiyamayorikiri
- Lost to Shinoharayorikiri
- Lost to Kaonishikiyorikiri
- Lost to Aiyamashitatenage
Ring names
- Iwamura Shota from Haru 2004
- Maenotaka Shota from Natsu 2004
- Tachibanayama Taro from Hatsu 2008
- Otaka Shota from Natsu 2008
- Daio Shota from Natsu 2009
- Otakayama Shota from Hatsu 2010