Native Name: | 若獅子 茂憲 |
Wakajishi Shigenori | |
Birth Name: | Kozaburo Wada |
Birth Date: | 1948 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kamikita, Aomori, Japan |
Weight: | 126kg (278lb) |
Heya: | Futagoyama |
Record: | 678-683-21 |
Debut: | May, 1964 |
Highestrank: | Komusubi (September, 1976) |
Retireddate: | May, 1983 |
Eldername: | see bio |
Yushos: | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
Prizes: | Fighting Spirit (1) |
Goldstars: | 1 (Kotozakura) |
Update: | June 2020 |
Wakajishi Shigenori (born 4 May 1948 as Kozaburo Wada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kamikita, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964 and reached the top division in January 1973. His highest rank was komusubi. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He held many elder names over the years, finding new ones as permanent owners required them. He left the Association in July 1996.[1]