16 Facts About Wakatakakage Atsushi

Wakatakakage Atsushi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima.

Wakatakakage Atsushi made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019.

Wakatakakage Atsushi wrestles for Arashio stable, where he is a stablemate of his older brothers Wakatakamoto and Wakamotoharu.

Wakatakakage Atsushi won his first top division championship in March 2022 and has collected five Technique prizes.

Wakatakakage Atsushi made his professional debut in March 2017, and because of his success in amateur sumo began as a sandanme tsukedashi entrant.

Wakatakakage Atsushi made his juryo debut in May 2018, the second to do from Arashio stable after Sokokurai in 2010 and the first from Fukushima Prefecture since Sotairyu in 2009.

Wakatakakage Atsushi was the third sandanme tsukedashi entrant to reach the top division after Yutakayama and Asanoyama.

Wakatakakage Atsushi won his first four bouts in his top division debut in November 2019, but dislocated a joint in his right foot after landing awkwardly during his fourth day win over Terutsuyoshi and had to withdraw from the rest of the tournament.

Wakatakakage Atsushi was the first from Arashio stable to reach the komusubi rank since its founding in 2002.

Wakatakakage Atsushi failed to defeat ozeki Shodai in the final regulation match, but was guaranteed at least a playoff as Takayasu had lost his own match to Abi earlier in the day.

Wakatakakage Atsushi received his fourth Technique Prize on the final day.

Wakatakakage Atsushi withdrew towards the end of the March 2023 basho after injuring his right ACL and meniscus in his win over Kotonowaka on Day 13.

In preparation for the November 2023 tournament, Wakatakakage Atsushi was demoted to the makushita division, where he was ranked sixth.

Wakatakakage Atsushi won the May 2024 championship with 14 wins, resulting in his return to the top division in July.

Wakatakakage Atsushi is below the average weight for a sekitori at 124 kilograms and makes use of his speed and agility.

Wakatakakage Atsushi is known for his effective use of the ottsuke arm-blocking technique with his right arm, being able to employ it both as a defensive and offensive move.