Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Daikirin Takayoshi
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 508–230 | Record | 469–332 |
| 68.8 | Win % | 58.6 |
| 738 | Bouts | 801 |
| 55 | Basho | 58 |
| 4 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.80 m |
| 123 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Daikirin Takayoshi
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 Daikirin Takayoshi ★ 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.
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How Wakanohana Kanji won
No decisive wins.
How Daikirin Takayoshi won
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
Daikirin Takayoshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 159
tsuridashi 128
yoritaoshi 34
hatakikomi 23
utchari 20
uwatenage 20
sukuinage 15
oshidashi 13
Beaten by
yorikiri 88
yoritaoshi 54
oshidashi 31
uwatenage 24
sotogake 20
tsuridashi 15
shitatenage 11
hatakikomi 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 | Daikirin Takayoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 28–3 | Takamiyama | 19–8 |
| 19–14 | Mienoumi | 15–6 |
| 17–25 | Kitanoumi | 6–4 |
| 1–3 | Hasegawa | 28–18 |
| 14–19 | Wajima | 3–13 |
| 18–5 | Kurohimeyama | 13–7 |
| 16–7 | Kaiketsu | 7–8 |
| 14–15 | Asahikuni | 4–5 |
| 26–3 | Masuiyama | 5–4 |
| 17–10 | Fujizakura | 6–2 |