Midorifuji Kazunari

Midorifuji Kazunari (翠富士 一成, born Kazunari Ihara (庵原 一成, Ihara Kazunari) on August 30, 1996) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shizuoka Prefecture. He is a graduate of Kindai University. He debuted in sumo wrestling in September 2016 and made his makuuchi debut in January 2021. His highest rank has been maegashira 14. He wrestles for Isegahama stable. He is the fifth top division wrestler from Shizuoka Prefecture since World War II and the first since Sagatsukasa in 2010.[1] Ahead of his debut he said he hoped to emulate fellow small wrestlers Enhō and Terutsuyoshi.[2]

In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Midorifuji.
Midorifuji Kazunari
翠富士 一成
Personal information
BornKazunari Ihara
(1996-08-30) August 30, 1996
Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb; 18.0 st)
Career
StableIsegahama
UniversityKindai University
Current ranksee below
DebutSeptember, 2016
Highest rankMaegashira 14 (January 2021)
Championships1 (Juryo)
Special Prizes1 Technique
* Up to date as of January 25, 2021.

In his top division debut Midorifuji won the ginosho or Technique prize, only the seventh wrestler to receive this award in his first makuuchi tournament and the first since Tochinohana in May 2000.[3] Five of his nine wins were by the kimarite of katasukashi, or under-shoulder swing down.[4]

Career record
Midorifuji Kazunari[5]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
2016 x x x x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #21
7–0–P
 
2017 West Jonidan #10
7–0–P
 		 West Sandanme #19
5–2
 		 West Makushita #57
4–3
 		 West Makushita #46
3–4
 		 East Makushita #57
4–3
 		 East Makushita #46
4–3
 
2018 East Makushita #39
3–4
 		 West Makushita #48
6–1
 		 West Makushita #20
2–5
 		 East Makushita #36
5–2
 		 East Makushita #23
3–4
 		 West Makushita #32
4–3
 
2019 West Makushita #26
4–3
 		 East Makushita #19
4–3
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 West Makushita #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #4
2–5
 		 East Makushita #12
6–1
 
2020 East Makushita #2
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #12
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #10
11–4
 		 Jūryō #2
10–5
Champion
 
2021 West Maegashira #14
9–6
T		 x x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "2021 January Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "新入幕 翠富士が抱負「押しながら ちょっと技も入れる相撲を」 (New Makuuchi Midori Fuji's aspiration "Sumo wrestling with a little skill while pushing" )". NHK (in Japanese). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "Query result". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "Midorifuji results by basho". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "Midorifuji Kazunari Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.
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