Wrestler profile Rikishi · 力士

Taniguchi

谷口(たにぐち)

Fourth division Sandanme 39 East 3 wins · 7 losses
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Stable Heya Nishonoseki
Height 169 cm
Weight 155 kg
Age 21
Hometown Hyogo-ken, Takarazuka-shi
Debut March 2021

Career Record

3 - 7

Highest rank: Sandanme 6 West

Current streak: 1W

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Who is Taniguchi?

Taniguchi is a 21-year-old professional sumo wrestler from Hyogo-ken, Takarazuka-shi representing Nishonoseki stable. Currently ranked Sandanme 39 East in the fourth division.

Taniguchi made a professional debut in March 2021. SumoNerd has recorded 3 wins and 7 losses, with a career-high rank of Sandanme 6 West.

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Tournament pulse Current form · 今場所

September 2026

Losing record confirmed Make-koshi — the next ranking is likely to be lower.
Record 3–4 7 completed bouts
Win rate 43% This tournament only
Active streak 1W Consecutive wins

Day-by-day form

1 - —
2 L Oka
3 - —
4 W Ikazuchihayate
5 L Kuranofuji
6 - —
7 - —
8 L Nishikikuni
9 - —
10 W Kotakiyama
11 L Yurikisho
12 - —
13 - —
14 W Asakiryu
15 - —

Career winning techniques Kimarite

Frontal push-outOshidashi
33.3%
Hand pull-downHikiotoshi
33.3%
Beltless arm throwSukuinage
33.3%
Career movement Banzuke · 番付

Rank History

How to read it: higher on the chart means a stronger rank, closer to Yokozuna. Each dot is the wrestler's published rank for that tournament.

Recent Bouts

East · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
Hand pull-down Hikiotoshi · September 2026 · Day 14
West · Fourth division Asakiryu Sandanme 44 East
East · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
Frontal push-out Oshidashi · September 2026 · Day 11
West · Fourth division Yurikisho Sandanme 36 West
East · Fourth division Kotakiyama Sandanme 38 East
Frontal push-out Oshidashi · September 2026 · Day 10
West · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
East · Fourth division Nishikikuni Sandanme 37 East
Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 8
West · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
East · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
Frontal push-out Oshidashi · September 2026 · Day 5
West · Fourth division Kuranofuji Sandanme 41 East
East · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
Beltless arm throw Sukuinage · September 2026 · Day 4
West · Fourth division Ikazuchihayate Sandanme 40 East
East · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 39 East
Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 2
West · Fourth division Oka Sandanme 40 West
East · Fourth division Nishikikuni Sandanme 13 West
Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 14
West · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 6 West
East · Third division Kotodaishin Makushita 59 East
Front force-out Yorikiri · July 2026 · Day 11
West · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 6 West
East · Fourth division Dairinzan Sandanme 8 East
Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 9
West · Fourth division Taniguchi Sandanme 6 West

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