[3] Kitanowaka (北の若)'s shikona, or ring name, was given to him at the behest of Kitanofuji (北の富士), who wanted the young wrestler to inherit the 'Kitano' (北の) kanji from his own name.
[4] Kitanowaka began his professional career in May 2019, and scored a kachi-koshi record of 6–1 in his first tournament,[1] after suffering an upset defeat in his fourth match.
[6] Kitanowaka spent the rest of his first professional year steadily climbing the rankings, reaching the sandanme division for the November tournament.
[13] During his first jūryō tournament, Kitanowaka, despite a barely achieved positive record, received the compliments of Kitanofuji who praised his progress since his years in makushita.
As his master Hakkaku neared the mandatory retirement age of 65, it was also noted that his promotion would allow former Hokutoumi to leave having solidified the legacy of his stable.
[17] On the twelfth day of the September tournament of the same year, Kitanowaka inflicted defeat on Ōnosato, hampering the latter's progress in the race for the jūryō title and declaring after the match "I was looking forward to this", both opponents having been yokozuna in their respective amateur careers.
This promotion makes Kitanowaka the eighth wrestler from Yamagata Prefecture to reach the rank of maegashira and the first since Ōiwato [ja] in March 2013.
[22] On Day 8 of the January 2025 tournament, Kitanowaka lost his match against Takerufuji after getting his right foot trapped on the straw bales while retreating from an attack.
[3] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Kitanowaka Daisuke's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage Terunofuji (retired) Kotozakura Hōshōryū Ōnosato Wakamotoharu Daieishō Abi Wakatakakage Takanoshō Kirishima Tobizaru Atamifuji Gōnoyama Ōhō Shōdai Ura Hiradoumi Chiyoshōma Takayasu Ichiyamamoto Endō Mitakeumi Rōga Takarafuji Churanoumi Ōshōma Tamawashi Meisei Midorifuji Takerufuji Nishikigi Ōnokatsu Shōnannoumi Kotoshōhō Hokutofuji Kinbōzan Hakuōhō Kitanowaka Tamashōhō Kagayaki Nishikifuji Tokihayate