# Wakajishi Shigenori

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.

## Career record

Wakajishi Shigenori :
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1964 | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #11 4–3 | West Jonidan #104 6–1 | East Jonidan #34 3–4 |
| 1965 | East Jonidan #51 4–3 | East Jonidan #23 5–2 | East Sandanme #81 4–3 | West Sandanme #55 5–2 | East Sandanme #21 3–4 | West Sandanme #29 5–2 |
| 1966 | West Sandanme #3 2–5 | East Sandanme #25 5–2 | East Makushita #96 3–4 | East Sandanme #5 6–1 | East Makushita #63 4–3 | East Makushita #52 4–3 |
| 1967 | West Makushita #48 5–2 | East Makushita #30 1–6 | East Sandanme #11 6–1 | West Makushita #40 5–2 | East Makushita #25 3–4 | East Makushita #28 3–4 |
| 1968 | East Makushita #36 4–3 | East Makushita #27 4–3 | East Makushita #23 2–5 | East Makushita #37 4–3 | East Makushita #31 4–3 | East Makushita #24 3–4 |
| 1969 | West Makushita #29 4–3 | West Makushita #20 2–5 | West Makushita #31 5–2 | West Makushita #20 5–2 | West Makushita #8 3–4 | East Makushita #12 5–2 |
| 1970 | West Makushita #6 4–3 | East Makushita #5 4–3 | East Makushita #3 4–3 | East Makushita #1 3–4 | West Makushita #4 4–3 | East Makushita #2 4–3 |
| 1971 | West Jūryō #13 11–4–P | West Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #6 7–8 | West Jūryō #7 2–4–9) | East Makushita #6 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
| 1972 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #6 6–9 | East Jūryō #10 7–8 | East Jūryō #12 10–5–P | West Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
| 1973 | West Maegashira #12 5–10 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 9–6 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #12 10–5 |
| 1974 | East Maegashira #3 6–9 ★ | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #4 2–13 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
| 1975 | East Maegashira #13 9–6 | West Maegashira #7 5–10 | East Maegashira #13 5–10 | East Jūryō #3 9–6 | West Maegashira #12 10–5 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
| 1976 | West Maegashira #9 6–9 | West Maegashira #13 11–4 | West Maegashira #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 11–4 F | East Komusubi #1 3–12 | West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
| 1977 | West Maegashira #10 10–5 | East Maegashira #2 6–9 | West Maegashira #5 7–8 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
| 1978 | West Maegashira #10 6–9 | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | West Maegashira #10 1–14 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 7–8 | East Jūryō #9 7–8 |
| 1979 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | West Jūryō #11 9–6 | West Jūryō #5 7–8 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 7–8 |
| 1980 | East Jūryō #8 7–8 | East Jūryō #10 10–5 | East Jūryō #3 4–11 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | West Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
| 1981 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 | West Jūryō #2 8–7 | East Maegashira #13 6–9 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 11–4 Champion |
| 1982 | West Maegashira #11 6–9 | East Maegashira #14 6–9 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 | West Maegashira #14 4–8–3 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 | East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
| 1983 | East Jūryō #2 5–10 | West Jūryō #9 5–8–2 | East Makushita #2 Retired 0–0–7 | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences 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 — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||