Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Asahikuni Masuo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 508–230 | Record | 413–324 |
| 68.8 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 738 | Bouts | 737 |
| 55 | Basho | 54 |
| 4 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 123 kg | Weight | 118 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Asahikuni Masuo
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 Asahikuni Masuo ★ 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.
14Wakanohana Kanji29boutsAsahikuni Masuo15
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
Asahikuni Masuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 46
yoritaoshi 21
sotogake 19
tottari 19
shitatenage 16
hatakikomi 14
tsukiotoshi 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 101
uwatenage 46
tsuridashi 37
oshidashi 19
hatakikomi 17
shitatenage 12
tsukidashi 11
yoritaoshi 11
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.
| Wakanohana Kanji | Opponent | Asahikuni Masuo |
|---|---|---|
| 17–25 | Kitanoumi | 7–27 |
| 19–14 | Mienoumi | 15–20 |
| 14–19 | Wajima | 4–30 |
| 26–3 | Masuiyama | 20–8 |
| 28–3 | Takamiyama | 16–10 |
| 14–14 | Arase | 23–5 |
| 16–7 | Kaiketsu | 16–14 |
| 29–2 | Kaneshiro | 14–4 |
| 17–10 | Fujizakura | 17–4 |
| 21–9 | Kirinji | 11–6 |