- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Isegahama
- From
- Yamagata-ken, Sakata-shi
- Born
- 28 July 1962
- Height
- 189 cm
- Weight
- 150 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1978
- Retired
- 1 July 1992
Rank by basho 86 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 2 | 9 | 4 | 69% |
| Sandanme | 5 | 17 | 11 | 61% |
| Makushita | 15 | 25 | 9 | 74% |
| Juryo | 30 | 211 | 194 | 52% |
| Makuuchi | 33 | 236 | 284 | 45% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Nagoya 1980Makushita
- 優勝Natsu 1982Makushita
- 優勝Nagoya 1982Juryo
- 優勝Kyushu 1985Juryo
- 優勝Haru 1988Juryo
1 gold star (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamisugi | 23 | 15-8 | Compare |
| Kotoinazuma | 20 | 12-8 | Compare |
| Kaneshiro | 20 | 11-9 | Compare |
| Enazakura | 19 | 9-10 | Compare |
| Jingaku | 18 | 10-8 | Compare |
| Hachiya | 17 | 8-9 | Compare |
| Masudayama | 17 | 7-10 | Compare |
| Sasshunada | 17 | 5-12 | Compare |
| Misugisato | 17 | 7-10 | Compare |
| Kotogaume | 16 | 6-10 | Compare |
| Ozutsu | 15 | 6-9 | Compare |
| Hananokuni | 15 | 10-5 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Oginishikiyoritaoshi
- Lost to Kumaooshidashi
- Lost to Hitachiryuyorikiri
- Lost to Aogiyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Sasshunadahikiotoshi
- Lost to Saganoborioshidashi
- Lost to Sakahokoyoritaoshi
- Lost to Tochitenkoyorikiri
- Lost to Minatofujiuwatenage
- Beat Zenshinyamahikiotoshi
- Lost to Kasugafujioshidashi
- Lost to Wakatoshoyorikiri
- Lost to Higonoumiyoritaoshi
- Lost to Tamakairikiyorikiri
- Beat Kyokugozantsukiotoshi
Ring names
- Wakasegawa Wataru from Haru 1978
- Wakasegawa Taiji from Hatsu 1983
- Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu from Nagoya 1987