Wakajishi Shigenori

Wakajishi Shigenori (born 4 May 1948 as Kozaburo Wada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kamikita, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964 and reached the top division in January 1973. His highest rank was komusubi. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He held many elder names over the years, finding new ones as permanent owners required them. He left the Association in July 1996.[1]

Wakajishi Shigenori
若獅子 茂憲
Personal information
BornKozaburo Wada
(1948-05-04) 4 May 1948
Kamikita, Aomori, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
Career
StableFutagoyama
Record678-683-21
DebutMay, 1964
Highest rankKomusubi (September, 1976)
RetiredMay, 1983
Elder namesee bio
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Kotozakura)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

Wakajishi Shigenori[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1964 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #11
43
 
West Jonidan #104
61
 
East Jonidan #34
34
 
1965 East Jonidan #51
43
 
East Jonidan #23
52
 
East Sandanme #81
43
 
West Sandanme #55
52
 
East Sandanme #21
34
 
West Sandanme #29
52
 
1966 West Sandanme #3
25
 
East Sandanme #25
52
 
East Makushita #96
34
 
East Sandanme #5
61
 
East Makushita #63
43
 
East Makushita #52
43
 
1967 West Makushita #48
52
 
East Makushita #30
16
 
East Sandanme #11
61
 
West Makushita #40
52
 
East Makushita #25
34
 
East Makushita #28
34
 
1968 East Makushita #36
43
 
East Makushita #27
43
 
East Makushita #23
25
 
East Makushita #37
43
 
East Makushita #31
43
 
East Makushita #24
34
 
1969 West Makushita #29
43
 
West Makushita #20
25
 
West Makushita #31
52
 
West Makushita #20
52
 
West Makushita #8
34
 
East Makushita #12
52
 
1970 West Makushita #6
43
 
East Makushita #5
43
 
East Makushita #3
43
 
East Makushita #1
34
 
West Makushita #4
43
 
East Makushita #2
43
 
1971 West Jūryō #13
114P
 
West Jūryō #3
78
 
West Jūryō #6
78
 
West Jūryō #7
249)
 
East Makushita #6
70
Champion

 
West Jūryō #8
87
 
1972 West Jūryō #4
69
 
West Jūryō #6
69
 
East Jūryō #10
78
 
East Jūryō #12
105P
 
West Jūryō #4
87
 
East Jūryō #2
105
 
1973 West Maegashira #12
510
 
West Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
510
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
West Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #12
105
 
1974 East Maegashira #3
69
West Maegashira #6
87
 
East Maegashira #2
510
 
East Maegashira #7
87
 
East Maegashira #4
213
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
1975 East Maegashira #13
96
 
West Maegashira #7
510
 
East Maegashira #13
510
 
East Jūryō #3
96
 
West Maegashira #12
105
 
East Maegashira #6
69
 
1976 West Maegashira #9
69
 
West Maegashira #13
114
 
West Maegashira #1
510
 
East Maegashira #6
114
F
East Komusubi #1
312
 
West Maegashira #7
69
 
1977 West Maegashira #10
105
 
East Maegashira #2
69
 
West Maegashira #5
78
 
West Maegashira #6
87
 
West Maegashira #2
411
 
West Maegashira #9
78
 
1978 West Maegashira #10
69
 
West Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #10
114
 
East Jūryō #9
87
 
East Jūryō #6
78
 
East Jūryō #9
78
 
1979 East Jūryō #11
87
 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
West Jūryō #11
96
 
West Jūryō #5
78
 
East Jūryō #7
87
 
East Jūryō #6
78
 
1980 East Jūryō #8
78
 
East Jūryō #10
105
 
East Jūryō #3
411
 
West Jūryō #12
87
 
West Jūryō #7
87
 
East Jūryō #4
87
 
1981 West Jūryō #1
510
 
East Jūryō #7
87
 
West Jūryō #2
87
 
East Maegashira #13
69
 
East Jūryō #4
87
 
East Jūryō #2
114
Champion

 
1982 West Maegashira #11
69
 
East Maegashira #14
69
 
West Jūryō #2
96
 
West Maegashira #14
483
 
West Jūryō #5
69
 
East Jūryō #9
96
 
1983 East Jūryō #2
510
 
West Jūryō #9
582
 
East Makushita #2
Retired
007
x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "Wakajishi Shigenori Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. "Wakajishi Shigenori Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.



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