Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Wakanohana Masaru
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 803–245 | Record | 486–241 |
| 76.6 | Win % | 66.8 |
| 1048 | Bouts | 727 |
| 81 | Basho | 58 |
| 31 | Yusho | 5 |
| 7 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 115 kg | Weight | 131 kg |
| 21 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Wakanohana Masaru
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 Wakanohana Masaru ★ championship
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.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu and Wakanohana Masaru never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
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
tsuridashi 44
shitatenage 43
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 27
hikiotoshi 22
tsukiotoshi 22
Wakanohana Masaru
★ Pushing
oshidashi 118
yorikiri 118
hatakikomi 34
okuridashi 30
tsukiotoshi 23
uwatenage 22
hikiotoshi 19
katasukashi 17
Beaten by
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 Mitsugu | Opponent | Wakanohana Masaru |
|---|---|---|
| 19–9 | Konishiki | 12–7 |
| 37–4 | Ozutsu | 2–1 |
| 2–1 | Kotonishiki | 24–16 |
| 14–0 | Tochinowaka | 21–7 |
| 16–1 | Terao | 19–5 |
| 30–5 | Asahifuji | 2–2 |
| 27–3 | Sakahoko | 2–1 |
| 23–9 | Onokuni | 0–1 |
| 12–2 | Kirishima | 9–5 |
| 21–1 | Kotogaume | 5–1 |