Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wajima Hiroshi vs Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 615–205 | Record | 430–159 |
| 75.0 | Win % | 73.0 |
| 820 | Bouts | 589 |
| 62 | Basho | 44 |
| 14 | Yusho | 6 |
| 5 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 120 kg | Weight | 129 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
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 Sadanoyama Shinmatsu ★ 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 Sadanoyama Shinmatsu 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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
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 | Sadanoyama Shinmatsu |
|---|---|---|
| 24–18 | Takamiyama | 0–1 |
| 18–5 | Hasegawa | 11–2 |
| 10–2 | Kiyokuni | 18–4 |
| 6–6 | Kotozakura | 12–5 |
| 13–3 | Daikirin | 6–5 |
| 0–1 | Tamanoumi | 12–7 |
| 5–7 | Kitanofuji | 4–2 |
| 7–2 | Maenoyama | 5–0 |
| 11–1 | Tochiazuma | 1–0 |
| 2–2 | Wakanami | 7–0 |