Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu vs Wakanohana Kanji
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 801–239 | Record | 508–230 |
| 77.0 | Win % | 68.8 |
| 1040 | Bouts | 738 |
| 78 | Basho | 55 |
| 24 | Yusho | 4 |
| 3 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.79 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 123 kg |
| 18 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.
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu 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.
25Kitanoumi Toshimitsu42boutsWakanohana Kanji17
How Kitanoumi Toshimitsu won
yorikiri10
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
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 359
uwatenage 76
oshidashi 75
yoritaoshi 48
hatakikomi 47
tsuridashi 44
tsukidashi 36
sukuinage 28
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.
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | Opponent | Wakanohana Kanji |
|---|---|---|
| 21–23 | Wajima | 14–19 |
| 35–8 | Takamiyama | 28–3 |
| 26–13 | Mienoumi | 19–14 |
| 27–7 | Asahikuni | 14–15 |
| 28–4 | Kirinji | 21–9 |
| 31–2 | Arase | 14–14 |
| 27–6 | Fujizakura | 17–10 |
| 29–0 | Kaneshiro | 29–2 |
| 26–9 | Kaiketsu | 16–7 |
| 26–8 | Kurohimeyama | 18–5 |