Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wajima Hiroshi vs Kaiketsu Masateru
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 615–205 | Record | 365–303 |
| 75.0 | Win % | 54.6 |
| 820 | Bouts | 668 |
| 62 | Basho | 45 |
| 14 | Yusho | 2 |
| 5 | Sansho | 10 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 120 kg | Weight | 130 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kaiketsu Masateru
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 Kaiketsu Masateru ★ 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.
Wajima Hiroshi and Kaiketsu Masateru 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
Wajima Hiroshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 228
uwatenage 68
tsuridashi 55
oshidashi 40
shitatenage 38
yoritaoshi 31
hikiotoshi 16
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 46
sukuinage 30
oshidashi 29
yoritaoshi 22
tsukidashi 21
tsukiotoshi 16
uchigake 16
Beaten by
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 34
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 20
tsukiotoshi 17
sukuinage 12
tsuridashi 12
sotogake 10
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 | Kaiketsu Masateru |
|---|---|---|
| 31–17 | Takanohana | 20–17 |
| 27–16 | Mienoumi | 19–19 |
| 24–18 | Takamiyama | 20–18 |
| 23–21 | Kitanoumi | 9–26 |
| 30–8 | Masuiyama | 16–11 |
| 30–4 | Asahikuni | 14–16 |
| 24–8 | Fujizakura | 20–9 |
| 19–14 | Wakamisugi | 7–16 |
| 24–6 | Kurohimeyama | 17–9 |
| 18–5 | Hasegawa | 15–7 |