Wrestler profile
Takanowaka.
- Heya
- Naruto
- From
- Nagasaki-ken, Kitamatsuura-gun, Ikitsuki-cho
- Born
- 1976-04-02
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 150.1 kg
Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.
Weight progression
The provider only records changes in measurements.
Career
Key figures
Computed by Sumototal from 546 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jul 2007. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.
- Career record
- 267-285-80
- Win %
- 48.4%
- Tournaments
- 43
- 1
- 0
- Highest rank
- Sekiwake · Jan 2003
- Debut
- Jan 2000
- Makuuchi debut
- Jan 2000
Elo rating
1341
Peak 1616 · Sep 2003
Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.
Streaks
- Longest winning streak
- 9 boutsMay 2006 – Jul 2006
- Longest losing streak
- 8 boutsJan 2000 – Jan 2001
- Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
- 5 tournamentsMar 2004 – Nov 2004
- Make-koshi tournaments in a row
- 4 tournamentsNov 2005 – May 2006
Recent form
- May 2007 · Day 8: win over Katayama sukuinage
- May 2007 · Day 9: win over Komahikari uwatenage
- May 2007 · Day 10: win over Tochisakae hikiotoshi
- May 2007 · Day 11: loss to Hakuba yorikiri
- May 2007 · Day 12: loss to Bushuyama yoritaoshi
- May 2007 · Day 13: win over Tamarikido yorikiri
- May 2007 · Day 14: loss to Toyohibiki oshitaoshi
- May 2007 · Day 15: loss to Sakaizawa hikiotoshi
- Jul 2007 · Day 10: win over Katayama hatakikomi
- Jul 2007 · Day 15: loss to Jumonji oshidashi
Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.
Rank progression
Rank by tournament: from Jan 2000 to May 2007; highest rank Sekiwake.
- Kachi-koshi
- Make-koshi
- Yūshō
- Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.
Strengths
- 57.5% wins against lower-ranked opponents (233 bouts)+9.2% vs his average
Weaknesses
- 41.4% wins against higher-ranked opponents (285 bouts)-6.9% vs his average
Performance by opponent
Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 48.4%.
- Yokozuna and ōzeki21.2%52 bouts
- Sekiwake and komusubi29%31 bouts
- Maegashira 1–858.8%131 bouts
- Maegashira 9 or lower48.1%158 bouts
- Jūryō52.6%173 bouts
Wins by
- yorikiri79 · 29.9%
- hatakikomi38 · 14.4%
- oshidashi22 · 8.3%
- uwatenage20 · 7.6%
- tsukiotoshi16 · 6.1%
- yoritaoshi15 · 5.7%
- okuridashi12 · 4.5%
- hikiotoshi11 · 4.2%
Loses to
- yorikiri106 · 37.6%
- oshidashi82 · 29.1%
- hikiotoshi11 · 3.9%
- okuridashi11 · 3.9%
- uwatenage11 · 3.9%
Winning style
- Belt and force-outs (yotsu)35.6%
- Throws and twists23.5%
- Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)20.5%
- Pull-downs and slap-downs19.3%
- Trips1.1%
Main rivals
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | % | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiho | 18 bouts18 | 9-9 | 50% | Compare |
| Tokitsuumi | 17 bouts17 | 10-7 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Tamakasuga | 16 bouts16 | 9-7 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Tochisakae | 15 bouts15 | 11-4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Tosanoumi | 14 bouts14 | 5-9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Toki | 13 bouts13 | 10-3 | 76.9% | Compare |
| Toyozakura | 13 bouts13 | 8-5 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Aminishiki | 12 bouts12 | 7-5 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Otsukasa | 12 bouts12 | 7-5 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Jumonji | 12 bouts12 | 4-8 | 33.3% | Compare |
By year
- Wins
- Losses
- Absences
Show table
| Year | Tournaments | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 17-30 | 36.2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 43-47 | 47.8% |
| 2005 | 6 | 36-51-3 | 41.4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 46-44 | 51.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 28-19-43 | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 6 | 47-35-8 | 57.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 40-50 | 44.4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10-9-26 | 52.6% |
By division
| Division | Tournaments | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Makuuchi | 30 | 185-200-65 |
| Juryo | 13 | 82-85-15 |
Titles
- Juryo yūshō · Sep 2006
Tournament history
Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.
| Tournament | Rank | Record | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2007 | — | 1-1 |
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| May 2007 | Juryo 9 | 4-11 | ||
| Mar 2007 | Juryo 2 | 4-11 | ||
| Jan 2007 | Juryo 6 | 8-7 | ||
| Nov 2006 | Juryo 2 | 5-10 | ||
| Sep 2006 | Juryo 8 | 11-4 | Juryo yūshō | |
| Jul 2006 | Juryo 14 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2006 | Juryo 8 | 5-10 | ||
| Mar 2006 | Juryo 7 | 7-8 | ||
| Jan 2006 | Juryo 5 | 6-9 | ||
| Nov 2005 | Maegashira 10 | 1-11-3 |
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| Sep 2005 | Maegashira 15 | 9-6 |
Show all 43 tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2005 | Maegashira 17 | 8-7 | ||
| May 2005 | Maegashira 13 | 5-10 | ||
| Mar 2005 | Maegashira 12 | 7-8 | ||
| Jan 2005 | Maegashira 9 | 6-9 | ||
| Nov 2004 | Maegashira 12 | 8-7 | ||
| Sep 2004 | Maegashira 12 | 8-7 | ||
| Jul 2004 | Maegashira 13 | 8-7 | ||
| May 2004 | Maegashira 16 | 8-7 | ||
| Mar 2004 | Juryo 5 | 10-5 | ||
| Jan 2004 | Maegashira 13 | 4-11 | ||
| Nov 2003 | Maegashira 12 | 7-8 | ||
| Sep 2003 | Juryo 3 | 12-3 | ||
| Jul 2003 | Juryo 3 | 0-0-15 |
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| May 2003 | Maegashira 6 | 0-2-13 |
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| Mar 2003 | Sekiwake | 0-0-15 |
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| Jan 2003 | Sekiwake | 9-6 | ||
| Nov 2002 | Komusubi | 11-4 | ||
| Sep 2002 | Maegashira 4 | 8-7 | ||
| Jul 2002 | Maegashira 4 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2002 | Maegashira 3 | 7-8 | ||
| Mar 2002 | Maegashira 11 | 11-4 | ||
| Jan 2002 | Maegashira 5 | 3-4-8 |
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| Nov 2001 | Maegashira 2 | 6-9 | ||
| Sep 2001 | Maegashira 2 | 8-7 | ||
| Jul 2001 | Maegashira 5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2001 | Maegashira 1 | 5-10 | ||
| Mar 2001 | Maegashira 4 | 8-7 | ||
| Jan 2001 | Komusubi | 4-11 | ||
| Jul 2000 | Maegashira 2 | 0-2-13 |
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| Mar 2000 | Maegashira 4 | 0-2-13 |
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| Jan 2000 | Maegashira 12 | 10-5 |