Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Yutakayama Katsuo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 508–230 | Record | 370–232 |
| 68.8 | Win % | 61.5 |
| 738 | Bouts | 602 |
| 55 | Basho | 41 |
| 4 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 123 kg | Weight | 137 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 7 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Yutakayama Katsuo
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 Yutakayama Katsuo ★ 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 Yutakayama Katsuo 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
Yutakayama Katsuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 126
tsuridashi 52
yoritaoshi 44
oshidashi 20
tsukidashi 20
utchari 20
uwatenage 17
shitatenage 12
Beaten by
Common opponents top 8 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 | Yutakayama Katsuo |
|---|---|---|
| 28–3 | Takamiyama | 3–0 |
| 1–3 | Hasegawa | 7–9 |
| 0–1 | Daikirin | 5–9 |
| 3–3 | Fukunohana | 4–2 |
| 3–5 | Tochiazuma | 0–4 |
| 0–1 | Kotetsuyama | 7–1 |
| 3–1 | Mutsuarashi | 4–1 |
| 4–1 | Ryuko | 1–0 |