Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wajima Hiroshi vs Wakanohana Kanji
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 615–205 | Record | 508–230 |
| 75.0 | Win % | 68.8 |
| 820 | Bouts | 738 |
| 62 | Basho | 55 |
| 14 | Yusho | 4 |
| 5 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 120 kg | Weight | 123 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Wakanohana Kanji
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 Wakanohana Kanji ★ 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.
19Wajima Hiroshi33boutsWakanohana Kanji14
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
uwatenage 68
tsuridashi 55
oshidashi 40
shitatenage 38
yoritaoshi 31
hikiotoshi 16
Wakanohana Kanji
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 93
sotogake 44
yoritaoshi 41
shitatenage 37
tsuridashi 15
kotenage 12
sukuinage 12
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.
| Wajima Hiroshi | Opponent | Wakanohana Kanji |
|---|---|---|
| 23–21 | Kitanoumi | 17–25 |
| 27–16 | Mienoumi | 19–14 |
| 24–18 | Takamiyama | 28–3 |
| 30–8 | Masuiyama | 26–3 |
| 30–4 | Asahikuni | 14–15 |
| 24–8 | Fujizakura | 17–10 |
| 24–6 | Kurohimeyama | 18–5 |
| 13–8 | Kirinji | 21–9 |
| 15–2 | Kaneshiro | 29–2 |
| 19–3 | Tamanofuji | 23–3 |