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Yoshinofuji

義ノ富士　直哉

Fourth-highest rank Komusubi 1 West 72 wins · 53 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

72 - 53

Highest rank: Komusubi 1 West

9 Makuuchi basho

Current streak: 1W

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 Komusubi 1 West in the top division, Yoshinofuji competes at sumo's fourth-highest rank tier.

Yoshinofuji made a professional debut in May 2024. SumoNerd has recorded 72 wins and 53 losses, with a career-high rank of Komusubi 1 West.

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

November 2026

Tournament still open 5 more wins needed for kachi-koshi.

Record 3–2 5 completed bouts

Win rate 60% This tournament only

Active streak 1W Consecutive wins

Most-used finish Thrust-downTsukiotoshi · 1 win

Day-by-day form

1 W Onosato

2 L Aonishiki

3 W Kirishima

4 L Fujinokawa

5 W Churanoumi

6 - Kotozakura

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Career winning techniques Kimarite

Front force-outYorikiri

38.9%

Frontal push-outOshidashi

16.7%

Overarm throwUwatenage

13.9%

Front crush-outYoritaoshi

6.9%

Thrust-downTsukiotoshi

4.2%

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-highest rank Churanoumi Komusubi 1 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · November 2026 · Day 5

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 West

East · Third-highest rank Fujinokawa Sekiwake 1 East

Thrust-down Tsukiotoshi · November 2026 · Day 4

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 West

East · Champion Kirishima Ozeki 2 East

Overarm throw Uwatenage · November 2026 · Day 3

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 West

East · Champion Aonishiki Ozeki 1 East

Uchimuso Uchimuso · November 2026 · Day 2

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 West

East · Grand Champion Onosato Yokozuna 1 East

Thrust-down Tsukiotoshi · November 2026 · Day 1

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 West

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

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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

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

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Thrust-down Tsukiotoshi · July 2026 · Day 15

West · Rank-and-file Daieisho Maegashira 4 East

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Hand pull-down Hikiotoshi · July 2026 · Day 14

West · Rank-and-file Takayasu Maegashira 7 West

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 13

West · Rank-and-file Kotoeiho Maegashira 7 East

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Rear push-out Okuridashi · July 2026 · Day 12

West · Rank-and-file Hiradoumi Maegashira 3 East

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 11

West · Rank-and-file Churanoumi Maegashira 2 West

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 10

West · Rank-and-file Gonoyama Maegashira 2 East

East · Grand Champion Hoshoryu Yokozuna 1 East

Front force-out Yorikiri · July 2026 · Day 9

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Outer-leg trip Sotogake · July 2026 · Day 8

West · Rank-and-file Fujinokawa Maegashira 1 East

East · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

Backward force-down Abisetaoshi · July 2026 · Day 7

West · Rank-and-file Takanosho Maegashira 1 West

East · Champion Kirishima Ozeki 1 East

Frontal push-out Oshidashi · July 2026 · Day 6

West · Fourth-highest rank Yoshinofuji Komusubi 1 East

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