September 2026 profile. Ranks, measurements, announced pairings and the six-tournament breakdown below reflect the Japanese article’s source check on 11 September 2026.
Open Hiradoumi’s winning-technique breakdown and yorikiri stands at 51%, oshidashi at 31%: 82% between them. Both can be wins earned by moving forward. The grip and the distance between the wrestlers give me clues to how the finish takes shape. Those numbers make me want to follow the movement before and after the grip as one continuous bout.
Do not skip the steps before the inside grip
His listed strengths are thrusting, pushing, a right-hand-inside grip and force-outs. In the Association’s preceding-six-tournament breakdown, the third most common finish is okuridashi, a rear push-out, at 8%. I want to watch more than the moment his right arm gets inside. When an opponent keeps the belt away, how do his pushing hands and feet follow? The 82% summarises the endings of wins; it does not measure time spent attacking or his win rate.
September after July’s 4–11
July ended 4–11 at East Maegashira 3. For September he was West Maegashira 8, with Takerufuji announced for opening day and Ura for Day 2. His highest rank is komusubi; he first reached sanyaku in July 2024 and has one Technique Prize. September offered a place to begin building the wins again.
Remembering Hirado through the wrestler
He comes from Hirado in Nagasaki. He made his professional debut as Sakaguchi in March 2016, his Juryo debut in November 2021 and his Makuuchi debut in September 2022. His official questionnaire names omurice as a favourite food and his large, lucky-looking earlobes as his best feature. I might be tempted to pause the screen and find those ears, but when the bout starts I want to get back to his feet.
At a glance
| September 2026 rank | West Maegashira 8 |
|---|---|
| Stable | Sakaigawa stable |
| From | Hirado, Nagasaki |
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 142 kg |
| Listed strengths | Thrusting, pushing, right-hand-inside grip and force-outs |
Meet his announced opening-day opponent, Takerufuji · 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.