Tamanoshima Arata

Tamanoshima Arata is a former sumo wrestler from Fukushima Prefecture. He was born on 15 September 1977. He was 188 cm tall and weighed 155 kg. He made his professional debut in March 1998. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 395 wins and 441 losses over 56 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) 5 times. He received the Technique Prize (gino-sho) once. His career record was 557 wins and 583 losses over 82 career tournaments. He retired in November 2011. His last stable as an active wrestler was Kataonami stable.