Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Tochihikari Masayuki
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 508–230 | Record | 362–279 |
| 68.8 | Win % | 56.5 |
| 738 | Bouts | 641 |
| 55 | Basho | 44 |
| 4 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 4 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.76 m |
| 123 kg | Weight | 128 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Tochihikari Masayuki
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.
Wakanohana Kanji Tochihikari Masayuki ★ 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.
Wakanohana Kanji and Tochihikari Masayuki 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
Wakanohana Kanji
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 93
sotogake 44
yoritaoshi 41
shitatenage 37
tsuridashi 15
kotenage 12
sukuinage 12
Tochihikari Masayuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 95
oshidashi 74
uwatenage 42
yoritaoshi 36
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 14
tsukidashi 13
tsuridashi 12
Beaten by
yorikiri 67
uwatenage 30
yoritaoshi 27
oshidashi 19
tsuridashi 18
hatakikomi 14
shitatenage 14
sotogake 9
Common opponents top 1 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.
| Wakanohana Kanji | Opponent | Tochihikari Masayuki |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Hasegawa | 0–4 |