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Yoshinofuji
Photo: TSUBAME98 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Wrestler profile2026-11

義ノ富士

Yoshinofuji.

From
Kumamoto-ken, Uto-shi
Born
2001-06-25
Rank this tournament
Komusubi · West
Height
185 cmMakuuchi average: 184.6 cm
Weight
162 kgMakuuchi average: 158.8 kg

Tournament record: 0-0

Ring names over the career

  1. Yoshinofuji義ノ富士since Nov 2025 · current
  2. Kusano Naoya草野May 2024 – Sep 2025

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

Tournament bouts · Kyushu Basho 2026

DayOpponentResult
1OnosatoPending

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 183 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Sep 2026. 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
120-65
Win %
64.9%
Tournaments
15
2
5
Highest rank
Komusubi · Jul 2026
Debut
May 2024
Makuuchi debut
Jul 2025

Elo rating

2081

Peak 2115 · Jul 2026#7 in the division

15002200May 2024 · 1577Jul 2024 · 1588Sep 2024 · 1613Nov 2024 · 1612Jan 2025 · 1600Mar 2025 · 1769May 2025 · 1860Jul 2025 · 1957Sep 2025 · 1958Nov 2025 · 2012Jan 2026 · 2038Mar 2026 · 2016May 2026 · 2096Jul 2026 · 2022Sep 2026 · 2081Jul 2026 · 21152115May 2024Sep 2026

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
12 boutsMar 2025
Longest losing streak
7 boutsJul 2026 – Sep 2026
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
11 tournamentsMay 2024 – Jan 2026current run: 1 tournament
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
1 tournamentMar 2026

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 2024 to Sep 2026; highest rank Komusubi.

KomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaMay 2024Sep 2026
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (46.6% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 54.2% wins against higher-ranked opponents (72 bouts)-10.3% vs his average
  • 57.5% wins in Makuuchi (120 bouts)-7% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki) (44.6% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 64.5%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki35%20 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi36.8%19 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–863.2%57 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower79.2%24 bouts
  • Jūryō86.2%29 bouts
  • Lower divisions70.6%34 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)46.6%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)27.1%
  • Throws and twists23.7%
  • Trips1.7%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs0.8%

Wrestlers with a similar style

Based on what sets their mix of winning techniques apart from the current banzuke average (at least 40 wins).

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Fujinokawa7 bouts6-185.7%Compare
Aonishiki7 bouts5-271.4%Compare
Churanoumi6 bouts3-350%Compare
Kotoshoho6 bouts3-350%Compare
Kirishima6 bouts2-433.3%Compare
Takayasu6 bouts1-516.7%Compare
Kotozakura6 bouts0-60%Compare
Kotoeiho5 bouts5-0100%Compare
Hiradoumi5 bouts4-180%Compare
Ura5 bouts4-180%Compare

Nemesis

Kotozakura

0-6 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Kotoeiho

5-0 · 100%

By year

242526
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
2026541-3454.7%
2025659-2372%
2024420-871.4%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi869-51
Juryo227-3
Makushita524-11

Titles

  • Juryo yūshō · May 2025
  • Juryo yūshō · Mar 2025
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · May 2026
  • Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Jan 2026
  • Technique Prize (Ginō-shō) · Nov 2025
  • Technique Prize (Ginō-shō) · Jul 2025
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · Jul 2025

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2026Maegashira 29-6
Jul 2026Komusubi6-9
May 2026Maegashira 211-4
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Mar 2026Maegashira 17-8
Jan 2026Maegashira 18-7
Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō)
Nov 2025Maegashira 59-6
Technique Prize (Ginō-shō)
Sep 2025Maegashira 68-7
Jul 2025Maegashira 1411-4
Technique Prize (Ginō-shō) · Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
May 2025Juryo 113-2
Juryo yūshō
Mar 2025Juryo 1414-1
Juryo yūshō
Jan 2025Makushita 34-3
Nov 2024Makushita 74-3
Show all 15 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2024Makushita 175-2
Jul 2024Makushita 295-2
May 2024Makushita 606-1