Profile
Soma Shinya (相馬 伸哉) is a 21-year-old professional sumo wrestler from Tochigi Prefecture competing under Futagoyama Stable. His story carries a unique dimension that sets him apart from many of his peers: he is the younger biological brother of stablemate Kotakiyama Kento (小滝山 健人), making them one of relatively few brother duos to compete in the same sumo stable.
At 178cm and 143kg, Soma has a solid, well-proportioned build that is well-suited to the demands of professional sumo. He made his professional debut in 2023 and has been building his experience and technical foundation through the lower divisions. Currently ranked East Makushita 60, he finds himself in the lower tier of the Makushita division — the last non-salaried rank in professional sumo — where each tournament's result directly determines his path toward or away from the salaried ranks.
Training alongside his older brother Kotakiyama gives Soma a significant advantage: a training partner who knows him intimately, who has already navigated the challenges of professional sumo's lower divisions, and who can provide guidance rooted in direct experience. This sibling dynamic is a noteworthy feature of Futagoyama Stable's roster and a story that sumo fans have followed with interest.
As one of the younger and less-experienced wrestlers in the stable, Soma's immediate goal is to solidify his place in Makushita and build the kind of consistent results that will carry him toward the upper half of the division in the coming tournaments.