Wakanosato Shinobu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wakanosato Shinobu

Japanese sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1976

Place of Birth: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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 for defeating yokozuna at a maegashira rank.
He had 1691 career bouts, sixth on the all-time list.
He retired in 2015 and was a coach at Tagonoura stable, until opening his own Nishiiwa stable in February 2018.