September 2026 profile. Ranks, measurements and the six-tournament breakdown below reflect the Japanese article’s source check on 11 September 2026.
If a leg pick was what first made you remember Ura, here is a detail I would like to pass on: his most common winning technique in the Association’s six-tournament breakdown was oshidashi, a frontal push-out, at 28%. The time he spends pushing an opponent is part of his sumo too, even when no unusual technique appears.
“Other: 47%” does not mean 47% rare techniques
Yorikiri, a force-out, came next at 16%, followed by tsukiotoshi, a thrust-down, at 9%. The remaining 47% groups together all the finishes outside those three. They are not necessarily unusual techniques. Does an opponent hesitate to come forward because of Ura’s low position, or decide to push against him? Watching the response gives me more to follow than waiting for a particular move.
173 cm, facing an opponent of 193 cm
His announced opening-day opponent for September was Shishi. Their official heights were 173 cm and 193 cm: a difference of 20 cm. Rather than watching the size difference alone, I want to see where their hands can reach as they move closer. Ura went 5–10 at East Maegashira 5 in July and was East Maegashira 9 in September. His promotion to komusubi in January 2024 belongs to his history; it is a separate detail from his rank for this tournament.
A little time alone can be a reason to remember someone
In his official questionnaire, Ura lists the Otamatone as a hobby. Asked what he is best at, he names the way he spends time alone. Kaiji is among his favourite works. If I had imagined that unusual sumo meant a noisy life away from the ring too, that answer would make me question my own assumption. He has used the ring name Ura since his professional debut in March 2015.
At a glance
| September 2026 rank | East Maegashira 9 |
|---|---|
| Stable | Kise stable |
| From | Neyagawa, Osaka |
| Height / weight | 173 cm / 138 kg |
| Listed strengths | Pushing / leg picks |
Meet his opening-day opponent, Shishi · Find a wrestler to follow
Source facts checked in the Japanese article on 11 September 2026: the Japan Sumo Association’s official profile (Japanese), including biographical details, tournament records, winning techniques and questionnaire answers. Percentages are the Association’s breakdown of winning finishes over the preceding six tournaments; they are not win rates across all bouts. The viewing suggestions are the writer’s interpretation. The official bout listings change with the tournament and day, so check the date shown there.