Fujiryōga Masaharu

Fujiryōga Masaharu
藤凌駕 雅治
Personal information
BornMasaharu Goshima
(2003-02-27) February 27, 2003
Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight181 kg (399 lb)
Career
StableFujishima
UniversityTakushoku University
Current ranksee below
DebutMarch 2025
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (July 2026)
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Last updated: June 29, 2026

Fujiryōga Masaharu (Japanese: 藤凌駕 雅治; born February 27, 2003 as Masaharu Goshima (五島 雅治, Goshima Masaharu)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi. Wrestling for Fujishima stable, his highest rank is maegashira.

Early life

Masaharu attended the Chukyo Club in fourth grade at Kasugai Municipal Hakusan Elementary School, and in the middle of his second year at Kasugai Municipal Ajimi Junior High School, he went to Wakayama Prefecture to study sumo and transferred to Arita Municipal Minoshima Junior High School. After graduating from junior high school, he went on to Wakayama Prefectural Minoshima High School, where in his third year he achieved results such as reaching the quarterfinals of the All Japan High School Sumo Championship.[1][2]

After graduating from high school, he went on to attend Takushoku University, where he joined their sumo club. During his fourth year in 2024, he won the College Selection Tournament in Usa, Ōita, winning his first individual title. During his college years, he won no fewer than four national titles and ranked first in the student rankings for 2024.[1][2] After placing third at the National Student Sumo Championship in November and the All Japan Sumo Championship in December, he decided to become a professional sumo wrestler after graduating from university. He received offers from several sumo stables, but decided that the sumo style he wanted to emulate was that of the former Musōyama, a former wrestler he admires,[3] and joined Fujishima stable. He and Fujishima had been in touch since October 2024; the stablemaster having personally traveled to the Saga Sports Festival and the All Japan Sumo Championship to persuade Masaharu to join his stable.[4][5]

Early career

Based on his performance in 2024, Masaharu was given the approval to enter the tournament at the lowest rank of makushita via the tsukedashi system. He made his professional debut in the March 2025 tournament under his real name Goshima (五島).

Goshima went on to win four consecutive matches before suffering his first professional loss on the ninth day against Kawazoe.[6] The defeat was his only loss of the tournament. Goshima continued to perform well until he was promoted to makushita 5 for the September tournament, a rank that put him in a position to potentially be promoted to the jūryō division. During the tournament, he posted a 6–1 record, earning him a promotion to the second-highest division for the November tournament.[7] Upon his promotion, it was announced that he had changed his ring name to the shikona Fujiryōga (藤凌駕), combining the kanji for wisteria (藤), derived from the name of his stable, Fujishima (藤島), and the name Ryōga (凌駕), with a meaning of "to surpass others and rise even a little higher".[8][9] This promotion made Fujiryōga the fifth wrestler from Wakayama Prefectural Minoshima High School to be promoted to the sekitori ranks, and the first since Tochimusashi for the September 2022 tournament.[10]

In his first tournament in the jūryō division, Fujiryōga performed well, remaining undefeated in the first half of the tournament and winning all of his matches by oshidashi ('force out').[11] He later secured a two-win lead over his closest rivals in the title race on the eleventh day.[12] He later won the championship with a 13–2 record.[13] Fujiryōga entered the first tournament of 2026 ranked as jūryō 3, putting him in a position to potentially be promoted to the top division. On the ninth day, he earned his sixth victory against Tochitaikai, who had to be taken back on a wheelchair after the match.[14] He finished the tournament with a record of 9–6.[15] When the banzuke (rankings) for the March tournament was released, it was announced that Fujiryōga's record would be sufficient to promote him to the makuuchi division. This promotion made him the first wrestler from Aichi Prefecture to be newly promoted to makuuchi since Akiseyama in the March 2016 tournament.[16] Notably, this promotion came at the same time as that of his stablemate Fujiseiun. This promotion made the two wrestlers the first pair of stablemates to be simultaneously promoted to the top division in 15 years–a first since Myōgiryū and Sadanoumi (Sakaigawa stable) for the November 2011 tournament.[17]

Makuuchi

In the March tournament, where he was ranked as maegashira 17, Fujiryōga finished with a 7–8 record. His ranking remained unchanged, despite his negative score, for the May tournament. During that tournament, Fujiryōga appeared for the first time with a full ōichōmage top-knot.[18] After posting a winning record, Fujiryōga became the first wrestler from Aichi Prefecture to compete in the Nagoya tournament as a makuuchi wrestler since Tamaasuke, at the July 2013 tournament.[19] Based on his performance, Fujiryōga was considered a potential recipient of the special prize for Fighting Spirit if he managed to secure an eleventh victory on the final day. However, he lost his match against Wakatakakage and finished the tournament with a record of 10–5, without winning any prizes.[20]

Before the final day of the 2026 July tournament, it was announced that Fujiryōga could win his very first special prize for Fighting Spirit if he won his last match.[21] Fujiryōga lost to Asakōryū and did not win the award.[22]

Fighting style

Fujiryōga's most common kimarite, or winning technique, is oshidashi ('push out'). It was noted that he possessed excellent technique in pushing fighting.[7]

Personal life

Owed to the influence of his mother Carol, who is from the Philippines, Fujiryōga loves Filipino food, specifically chicken adobo. He is a fan of Disney movies since childhood and has been to Disneyland before.[23]

Career record

Fujiryōga Masaharu[24]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
2025 x Makushita tsukedashi #60
6–1
 		 East Makushita #28
6–1
 		 East Makushita #9
4–3
 		 West Makushita #5
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #13
13–2
Champion
 
2026 East Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #17
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #17
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #9
10–5
 		 x x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

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

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

References

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  2. 1 2 "魁勝以来の愛知出身関取への期待かかる藤島部屋・五島雅治「恩返しできるよう頑張りたい」3月1日に新弟子検査". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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  14. ↑ "十両栃大海が休場　右膝内側側副靱帯損傷、９日目の藤凌駕戦で痛める". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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  17. ↑ Japan Sumo Association [@sumokyokai] (24 February 2026). "＜新入幕 #藤青雲 #藤凌駕 ＞ 同じ藤島部屋の藤青雲と藤凌駕が幕内に昇進し、会見をおこないました。同部屋から同時に2名が新入幕となるのは、平成23年九州場所の境川部屋（妙義龍と佐田の富士）以来15年ぶり。同時昇進について、周りの方に喜んでいただけて嬉しい。部屋の力士から良い刺激を受けてここまでこれたと答えました。部屋では福崎改め藤天晴が新十両となり、昇進が3名。部屋が活気付くのは良いことなので、この勢いに乗って幕下以下も盛り上がってほしい。と話しました。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 July 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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