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Wakanosato Shinobu
Wakanosato Shinobu (born Shinobu Kogawa, July 10, 1976) is a retired sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. He made his debut in the top division in 1998, and his highest rank was "sekiwake". He holds the record for the most consecutive tournaments ranked in the junior "san'yaku" ranks of "sekiwake" and "komusubi" (19 from 2002 until 2005). He won ten special prizes and was twice runner-up in a tournament. He earned two gold stars
Nishiiwa stable
Ring name conventions.
Wrestlers at this stable have taken ring names or "shikona" that begin with the character 若 (read:Waka), meaning young, followed by their surname, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner Wakanosato
Owners.
- 2018-Present: 12th Nishiiwa Shinobu ("iin, "former "sekiwake" Wakanosato)
Notable active wrestlers.
- None
Referee.
- Kimura Koki ("Jonokuchi" "gyōji", real name Koki Tsugawa)