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Head-to-head dossier

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Wajima Hiroshi

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Yokozuna 1 East
803–245 Record 615–205
76.6 Win % 75.0
1048 Bouts 820
81 Basho 62
31 Yusho 14
7 Sansho 5
1.83 m Height 1.85 m
115 kg Weight 120 kg
21 yrs Career 11 yrs

Career arcs

Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Wajima Hiroshi championship
1971197419771980198319861989 1 10 20 30

Head-to-head

Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.

1Chiyonofuji Mitsugu7boutsWajima Hiroshi6

1978 Jul – 1981 Jan

How Chiyonofuji Mitsugu won

How Wajima Hiroshi won

Fighting styles

Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.

Winning techniques full Makuuchi career

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Grappling

yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141

Wajima Hiroshi

Grappling

yorikiri 228

Common opponents top 10 by meetings

Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.

Chiyonofuji MitsuguOpponentWajima Hiroshi
6–12Kitanoumi23–21
6–4Takanohana31–17
31–15Nagaoka6–2
11–1Takamiyama24–18
8–4Masuiyama30–8
3–2Mienoumi27–16
5–10Wakamisugi19–14
37–4Ozutsu6–1
20–5Kirinji13–8
8–1Fujizakura24–8