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Head-to-head dossier

Wajima Hiroshi vs Takanohana Toshiaki

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
615–205 Record 572–398
75.0 Win % 59.0
820 Bouts 970
62 Basho 70
14 Yusho 2
5 Sansho 9
1.85 m Height 1.83 m
120 kg Weight 104 kg
11 yrs Career 16 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.

Wajima Hiroshi Takanohana Toshiaki championship
197019721974197619781980 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.

31Wajima Hiroshi48boutsTakanohana Toshiaki17

1971 Mar – 1980 Nov

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

Wajima Hiroshi

Grappling

yorikiri 228

Takanohana Toshiaki

Grappling

yorikiri 171

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.

Wajima HiroshiOpponentTakanohana Toshiaki
23–21Kitanoumi10–36
27–16Mienoumi24–21
24–18Takamiyama29–16
30–8Masuiyama22–12
30–4Asahikuni25–11
24–6Kurohimeyama23–16
24–8Fujizakura25–7
18–5Hasegawa20–8
19–3Tamanofuji11–12
13–8Nagahama22–1