Wakajishi Shigenori

Wakajishi Shigenori
若獅子 茂憲
Personal information
Born	Kozaburo Wada (1948-05-04) 4 May 1948 (age 77) Kamikita, Aomori, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	126 kg (278 lb)
Career
Stable	Futagoyama
Record	678-683-21
Debut	May, 1964
Highest rank	Komusubi (September, 1976)
Retired	May, 1983
Elder name	see bio
Championships	1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita)
Special Prizes	Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars	1 (Kotozakura)
Last updated: June 2020

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]

Career record

Wakajishi Shigenori ^[2]

Year	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)	EastJonokuchi#11 4–3	WestJonidan#104 6–1	EastJonidan#34 3–4
1965	EastJonidan#51 4–3	EastJonidan#23 5–2	EastSandanme#81 4–3	WestSandanme#55 5–2	EastSandanme#21 3–4	WestSandanme#29 5–2
1966	WestSandanme#3 2–5	EastSandanme#25 5–2	EastMakushita#96 3–4	EastSandanme#5 6–1	EastMakushita#63 4–3	EastMakushita#52 4–3
1967	WestMakushita#48 5–2	EastMakushita#30 1–6	EastSandanme#11 6–1	WestMakushita#40 5–2	EastMakushita#25 3–4	EastMakushita#28 3–4
1968	EastMakushita#36 4–3	EastMakushita#27 4–3	EastMakushita#23 2–5	EastMakushita#37 4–3	EastMakushita#31 4–3	EastMakushita#24 3–4
1969	WestMakushita#29 4–3	WestMakushita#20 2–5	WestMakushita#31 5–2	WestMakushita#20 5–2	WestMakushita#8 3–4	EastMakushita#12 5–2
1970	WestMakushita#6 4–3	EastMakushita#5 4–3	EastMakushita#3 4–3	EastMakushita#1 3–4	WestMakushita#4 4–3	EastMakushita#2 4–3
1971	WestJūryō#13 11–4–P	WestJūryō#3 7–8	WestJūryō#6 7–8	WestJūryō#7 2–4–9)	EastMakushita#6 7–0 Champion	WestJūryō#8 8–7
1972	WestJūryō#4 6–9	WestJūryō#6 6–9	EastJūryō#10 7–8	EastJūryō#12 10–5–P	WestJūryō#4 8–7	EastJūryō#2 10–5
1973	WestMaegashira#12 5–10	WestJūryō#3 8–7	EastJūryō#2 5–10	WestJūryō#7 9–6	WestJūryō#2 9–6	EastMaegashira#12 10–5
1974	EastMaegashira#3 6–9 ★	WestMaegashira#6 8–7	EastMaegashira#2 5–10	EastMaegashira#7 8–7	EastMaegashira#4 2–13	EastJūryō#1 8–7
1975	EastMaegashira#13 9–6	WestMaegashira#7 5–10	EastMaegashira#13 5–10	EastJūryō#3 9–6	WestMaegashira#12 10–5	EastMaegashira#6 6–9
1976	WestMaegashira#9 6–9	WestMaegashira#13 11–4	WestMaegashira#1 5–10	EastMaegashira#6 11–4 F	EastKomusubi#1 3–12	WestMaegashira#7 6–9
1977	WestMaegashira#10 10–5	EastMaegashira#2 6–9	WestMaegashira#5 7–8	WestMaegashira#6 8–7	WestMaegashira#2 4–11	WestMaegashira#9 7–8
1978	WestMaegashira#10 6–9	WestMaegashira#13 8–7	WestMaegashira#10 1–14	EastJūryō#9 8–7	EastJūryō#6 7–8	EastJūryō#9 7–8
1979	EastJūryō#11 8–7	WestJūryō#9 7–8	WestJūryō#11 9–6	WestJūryō#5 7–8	EastJūryō#7 8–7	EastJūryō#6 7–8
1980	EastJūryō#8 7–8	EastJūryō#10 10–5	EastJūryō#3 4–11	WestJūryō#12 8–7	WestJūryō#7 8–7	EastJūryō#4 8–7
1981	WestJūryō#1 5–10	EastJūryō#7 8–7	WestJūryō#2 8–7	EastMaegashira#13 6–9	EastJūryō#4 8–7	EastJūryō#2 11–4 Champion
1982	WestMaegashira#11 6–9	EastMaegashira#14 6–9	WestJūryō#2 9–6	WestMaegashira#14 4–8–3	WestJūryō#5 6–9	EastJūryō#9 9–6
1983	EastJūryō#2 5–10	WestJūryō#9 5–8–2	EastMakushita#2 Retired 0–0–7	x	x	x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers
• List of sumo tournament second division champions
• List of komusubi

References

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