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Wrestler profile Rikishi · 力士

Yoshinofuji

義ノ富士　直哉

Rank-and-file Maegashira 2 West 69 wins · 51 losses

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Stable Heya Isegahama

Height 185 cm

Weight 162 kg

Age 25

Hometown Kumamoto-ken, Uto-shi

Debut May 2024

Career Record

69 - 51

Highest rank: Komusubi 1 East

8 Makuuchi basho

Current streak: 6W

Meet the wrestler Rikishi guide

Who is Yoshinofuji?

Yoshinofuji is a 25-year-old professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto-ken, Uto-shi representing Isegahama stable. Currently ranked Maegashira 2 West in the top division, Yoshinofuji competes at sumo's rank-and-file tier.

Yoshinofuji made a professional debut in May 2024. SumoNerd has recorded 69 wins and 51 losses, with a career-high rank of Komusubi 1 East.

Birth name草野直哉

Birthplace: Uto
Country: Japan

BackgroundEducation history includes Nihon University.Open source ↗

Official JSA profile ↗ Wikidata ↗ Wikipedia ↗

Tournament pulse Current form · 今場所

September 2026

Winning record secured Kachi-koshi — more wins than losses is guaranteed.

Record 9–6 15 completed bouts

Win rate 60% This tournament only

Active streak 6W Consecutive wins

Most-used finish Front force-outYorikiri · 5 wins

Day-by-day form

1 L Fujinokawa

2 L Kotozakura

3 L Churanoumi

4 L Daieisho

5 L Onosato

6 W Kirishima

7 W Kotoeiho

8 W Kotoshoho

9 L Aonishiki

10 W Takayasu

11 W Gonoyama

12 W Roga

13 W Oshoma

14 W Fujiryoga

15 W Asanoyama

Career winning techniques Kimarite

Front force-outYorikiri

39.1%

Frontal push-outOshidashi

17.4%

Overarm throwUwatenage

13.0%

Front crush-outYoritaoshi

7.2%

Beltless arm throwSukuinage

4.3%

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 · Rank-and-file Asanoyama Maegashira 6 East

Front crush-out Yoritaoshi · September 2026 · Day 15

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Fujiryoga Maegashira 4 West

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 14

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Oshoma Maegashira 5 West

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · September 2026 · Day 13

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Roga Maegashira 5 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 12

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Gonoyama Maegashira 3 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 11

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Takayasu Maegashira 2 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 10

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Champion Aonishiki Ozeki 2 East

Beltless arm throw Sukuinage · September 2026 · Day 9

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Kotoshoho Maegashira 1 East

Overarm throw Uwatenage · September 2026 · Day 8

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 7

West · Rank-and-file Kotoeiho Maegashira 1 West

East · Champion Kirishima Ozeki 1 East

Overarm throw Uwatenage · September 2026 · Day 6

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

Show all 30 recent bouts

East · Grand Champion Onosato Yokozuna 1 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 5

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

Tsukitaoshi Tsukitaoshi · September 2026 · Day 4

West · Fourth-highest rank Daieisho Komusubi 1 West

East · Rank-and-file Churanoumi Maegashira 3 West

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · September 2026 · Day 3

West · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

East · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

Overarm throw Uwatenage · September 2026 · Day 2

West · Champion Kotozakura Ozeki 1 West

East · Rank-and-file Yoshinofuji Maegashira 2 West

Front force-out Yorikiri · September 2026 · Day 1

West · Third-highest rank Fujinokawa Sekiwake 1 West