Fujiryoga: 7–8 on his Makuuchi debut, then two straight ten-win tournaments

Last verified: 11 Sep 2026Relevant official details and announcement dates checked

日本語で読む

September 2026 profile. Ranks, measurements, announced pairings and the six-tournament breakdown below reflect the Japanese article’s source check on 11 September 2026.

A miniature-style illustration inspired by Fujiryoga.
An AI-created miniature illustration, not a photograph or a reconstruction of a bout.

Fujiryoga’s Makuuchi debut in March ended 7–8. Life in the top division did not begin with a winning record. Then came 10–5 in May and another 10–5 in July: the same double-digit result twice after that initial stumble. For September he reached a career-high Maegashira 4.

A higher rank, and ten wins again

Those ten wins came at Maegashira 17 in May and Maegashira 9 in July. A different place in the rankings brings a different set of opponents, which makes repeating the total interesting. His professional debut was in March 2025, his Juryo debut in November that year and his Makuuchi debut in March 2026. Put the dates together, and I feel I need to hurry up and learn the name before he moves on again.

Pushing out or pushing down

The Association’s six-tournament breakdown gives oshidashi, a frontal push-out, 51%; oshitaoshi, a frontal push-down, 16%; and hatakikomi, a slap-down, 8%. Push-outs and push-downs together account for 67%. The technique’s name changes depending on whether the opponent goes outside the ring or falls, so I do not want to treat the two as wholly different kinds of sumo just because the finishes differ. I also want to watch where the opponent’s feet stop under the pressure.

Public baths, yes. Saunas, no.

His hobby in the official questionnaire is visiting public baths, with an explicit addition: no sauna. Alongside his rapid rise in sumo, that very particular preference helps me remember him. He previously wrestled as Goto. If that name appears in an older results table, read it as an earlier part of Fujiryoga’s story.

At a glance

September 2026 rank West Maegashira 4
Stable Fujishima stable
From Kasugai, Aichi
Height / weight 180 cm / 184 kg
Listed strengths Pushing

Meet his announced opening-day opponent, Takanosho · 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.