Career
His highest rank was komusubi. He was also a sumo coach. He was small, at just 178 cm and 103 kg, but he was very popular with sumo fans.
In July 1964 he reached his highest rank of komusubi, which he was to hold on three occasions.
He was runner-up to Kashiwado in the July 1967 tournament. Yokozuna Taihō and Sadanoyama were absent through injury, and he did not have to face anyone ranked higher than sekiwake during the tournament.
He was promoted to komusubi for the following tournament but could manage only two wins there. He fought in the makuuchi division for 52 tournaments in total.
He retired in March 1972.
He stayed in the sumo world after retirement as a coach at his stable, and was known as Onaruto and then Tamagaki Oyakata. He also used the Wakanami shikona, as well as the similar sounding Wakainami. Wakanami died in a Tokyo hospital following complications from pneumonia.
