Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Kaiketsu Masateru
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 508–230 | Record | 365–303 |
| 68.8 | Win % | 54.6 |
| 738 | Bouts | 668 |
| 55 | Basho | 45 |
| 4 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 10 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 123 kg | Weight | 130 kg |
| 15 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.
Wakanohana Kanji 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.
16Wakanohana Kanji23boutsKaiketsu Masateru7
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
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.
| Wakanohana Kanji | Opponent | Kaiketsu Masateru |
|---|---|---|
| 17–25 | Kitanoumi | 9–26 |
| 19–14 | Mienoumi | 19–19 |
| 28–3 | Takamiyama | 20–18 |
| 14–15 | Asahikuni | 14–16 |
| 26–3 | Masuiyama | 16–11 |
| 17–10 | Fujizakura | 20–9 |
| 18–5 | Kurohimeyama | 17–9 |
| 29–2 | Kaneshiro | 7–8 |
| 21–9 | Kirinji | 12–4 |
| 23–3 | Tamanofuji | 5–12 |