Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Taiho Koki vs Wajima Hiroshi
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 742–134 | Record | 615–205 |
| 84.7 | Win % | 75.0 |
| 876 | Bouts | 820 |
| 69 | Basho | 62 |
| 32 | Yusho | 14 |
| 3 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 120 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Wajima Hiroshi
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.
Taiho Koki Wajima Hiroshi ★ 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.
Taiho Koki and Wajima Hiroshi 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
Taiho Koki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 227
yoritaoshi 76
uwatenage 72
sukuinage 69
hatakikomi 66
oshidashi 36
tsuridashi 29
tsukiotoshi 24
Wajima Hiroshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 228
uwatenage 68
tsuridashi 55
oshidashi 40
shitatenage 38
yoritaoshi 31
hikiotoshi 16
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.
| Taiho Koki | Opponent | Wajima Hiroshi |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | Takanohana | 31–17 |
| 11–0 | Takamiyama | 24–18 |
| 3–1 | Mienoumi | 27–16 |
| 21–2 | Hasegawa | 18–5 |
| 29–3 | Kiyokuni | 10–2 |
| 26–5 | Kitanofuji | 5–7 |
| 22–4 | Kotozakura | 6–6 |
| 2–1 | Kurohimeyama | 24–6 |
| 21–6 | Tamanoshima | 0–1 |
| 13–3 | Maenoyama | 7–2 |