He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former ōzekiDaikirin. He initially wrestled under his own surname of Yamada. After a long apprenticeship in the junior ranks he achieved senior sekitori status in May 2001 upon promotion to the jūryō division. To mark the occasion he changed his shikona to Wakatoba. After a 10-5 record at the rank of jūryō 4 in July 2003 he was promoted to the top makuuchi division. An 8-7 mark in his top division debut saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 11. He fought in the top division for a total of seven tournaments. In March 2005 he was transferred to Oguruma stable when Oshiogawa stable shut down. He was demoted back to jūryō in March 2006 and after pulling out of the January 2007 tournament after only five days with an injury to his left leg he was relegated to the unsalaried ranks.
Retirementedit
After the May 2007 tournament it was reported that Wakatoba had retired, and he was quoted as saying he had lost his will to continue, and that his most memorable match was one against Terao. However, he subsequently denied that he had retired, and he competed in the following tournament in July. However, after that tournament, having fallen to the rank of makushita 57, he did retire and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under his old stablemaster's name of Oshiogawa the following month.[1] His danpatsu-shiki, or official retirement ceremony, was held in February 2008, and he introduced his fiancé at the event. He worked as a coach at Oguruma stable until leaving the Sumo Association in August 2010. This move coincided with the death of the previous Oshiogawa, and the Oshiogawa stock was obtained by Takekaze.
^"Sumo Beya Guide". Japan Sumo Association. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
^Akinomaki (6 June 2018). "Sumo Program Announcements". Sumo Forum. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^"Wakatoba Hiromi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
External linksedit
Wakatoba Hiromi's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
April 12, 2024
wakatoba, hiromi, born, june, 1977, hiromi, yamada, former, sumo, wrestler, from, fuchū, tokyo, japan, highest, rank, maegashira, 若兎馬, 裕三personal, informationbornhiromi, yamada, 1977, june, 1977, tokyo, japanheight1, weight130, careerstableoshiogawa, ogurumare. Wakatoba Hiromi born June 15 1977 as Hiromi Yamada is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchu Tokyo Japan His highest rank was maegashira 11 Wakatoba Hiromi若兎馬 裕三Personal informationBornHiromi Yamada 1977 06 15 June 15 1977 age 46 Tokyo JapanHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Weight130 kg 290 lb CareerStableOshiogawa OgurumaRecord416 406 28DebutMarch 1993Highest rankMaegashira 11 November 2003 RetiredSeptember 2007Elder nameSee retirement Up to date as of June 25 2020 Contents 1 Career 2 Retirement 3 Career record 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer editHe made his professional debut in March 1993 joining Oshiogawa stable run by former ōzeki Daikirin He initially wrestled under his own surname of Yamada After a long apprenticeship in the junior ranks he achieved senior sekitori status in May 2001 upon promotion to the juryō division To mark the occasion he changed his shikona to Wakatoba After a 10 5 record at the rank of juryō 4 in July 2003 he was promoted to the top makuuchi division An 8 7 mark in his top division debut saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 11 He fought in the top division for a total of seven tournaments In March 2005 he was transferred to Oguruma stable when Oshiogawa stable shut down He was demoted back to juryō in March 2006 and after pulling out of the January 2007 tournament after only five days with an injury to his left leg he was relegated to the unsalaried ranks Retirement editAfter the May 2007 tournament it was reported that Wakatoba had retired and he was quoted as saying he had lost his will to continue and that his most memorable match was one against Terao However he subsequently denied that he had retired and he competed in the following tournament in July However after that tournament having fallen to the rank of makushita 57 he did retire and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under his old stablemaster s name of Oshiogawa the following month 1 His danpatsu shiki or official retirement ceremony was held in February 2008 and he introduced his fiance at the event He worked as a coach at Oguruma stable until leaving the Sumo Association in August 2010 This move coincided with the death of the previous Oshiogawa and the Oshiogawa stock was obtained by Takekaze In June 2018 he was featured in Tokyo Broadcasting System Television s The Friday working alongside fellow former sumo wrestlers Wakanojō and Wakatenrō in care for the elderly 2 Career record editWakatoba Hiromi 3 Year JanuaryHatsu basho Tokyo MarchHaru basho Osaka MayNatsu basho Tokyo JulyNagoya basho Nagoya SeptemberAki basho Tokyo NovemberKyushu basho Fukuoka1993 x Maezumo East Jonokuchi 5 5 2 East Jonidan 140 5 2 West Jonidan 95 3 4 East Jonidan 118 4 3 1994 West Jonidan 93 5 2 West Jonidan 50 5 2 East Jonidan 11 4 3 East Sandanme 94 4 3 East Sandanme 76 6 1 East Sandanme 24 2 4 1 1995 West Sandanme 50 2 5 West Sandanme 78 4 3 East Sandanme 62 2 4 1 East Sandanme 84 5 2 West Sandanme 53 4 3 West Sandanme 33 6 1 1996 East Makushita 53 3 4 East Sandanme 11 4 3 East Makushita 60 5 2 East Makushita 38 5 2 East Makushita 21 3 4 West Makushita 29 3 4 1997 West Makushita 37 2 5 West Makushita 57 3 4 East Sandanme 12 3 4 West Sandanme 25 5 2 West Makushita 59 2 3 2 East Sandanme 21 Sat out due to injury0 0 71998 East Sandanme 21 Sat out due to injury0 0 7 East Sandanme 81 5 2 East Sandanme 51 7 0 P East Makushita 32 3 4 West Makushita 40 5 2 West Makushita 27 2 5 1999 East Makushita 44 2 5 East Makushita 29 5 2 West Makushita 17 2 5 East Makushita 31 1 6 West Makushita 50 3 4 East Sandanme 4 4 3 2000 West Makushita 54 4 3 West Makushita 44 4 3 East Makushita 37 5 2 East Makushita 21 4 3 East Makushita 16 5 2 West Makushita 7 5 2 2001 East Makushita 4 4 3 East Makushita 2 4 3 East Juryō 12 7 8 West Juryō 13 9 6 P West Juryō 9 6 9 East Juryō 12 7 8 2002 East Juryō 13 4 11 West Makushita 5 6 1 East Juryō 12 2 13 West Makushita 10 4 3 East Makushita 8 6 1 East Makushita 1 4 3 2003 West Juryō 11 8 7 West Juryō 8 8 7 West Juryō 5 8 7 East Juryō 4 10 5 East Maegashira 13 8 7 East Maegashira 11 7 8 2004 West Maegashira 12 4 11 East Juryō 4 8 7 West Juryō 3 9 6 Maegashira 15 3 12 East Juryō 5 5 10 East Juryō 10 11 4 2005 West Juryō 3 7 8 West Juryō 4 8 7 East Juryō 1 6 9 East Juryō 5 10 5 West Maegashira 15 8 7 East Maegashira 12 5 10 2006 West Maegashira 15 4 11 East Juryō 6 6 9 East Juryō 10 9 6 East Juryō 7 5 10 West Juryō 11 9 6 East Juryō 8 7 8 2007 East Juryō 10 1 4 10 West Makushita 8 2 5 West Makushita 22 1 6 East Makushita 46 3 4 East Makushita 57 Retired0 0 0 xRecord given as wins losses absencies 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 Juryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi MaegashiraSee also editGlossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlersReferences edit Sumo Beya Guide Japan Sumo Association 2007 08 27 Retrieved 2007 08 29 Akinomaki 6 June 2018 Sumo Program Announcements Sumo Forum Retrieved 8 May 2019 Wakatoba Hiromi Rikishi Information Sumo Reference Retrieved 2013 05 26 External links editWakatoba Hiromi s official biography English at the Grand Sumo Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wakatoba Hiromi amp oldid 1192554981, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
