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Head-to-head dossier

Wakanohana Kanji vs Tochihikari Masayuki

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
204–53 Record 362–279
79.4 Win % 56.5
257 Bouts 641
22 Basho 44
3 Yusho 0
0 Sansho 4
1.79 m Height 1.76 m
105 kg Weight 128 kg
16 yrs Career 14 yrs

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
1960196219641966 1 10 20

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.

15Wakanohana Kanji17boutsTochihikari Masayuki2

1958 Nov – 1962 Mar

How Tochihikari Masayuki 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

Tochihikari Masayuki

Grappling

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 KanjiOpponentTochihikari Masayuki
11–3Kitabayama16–20
13–2Tsurugamine18–11
11–4Annenyama16–11
12–3Wakahaguro15–9
12–2Iwakaze12–11
6–6Kashiwado7–18
6–3Fujinishiki17–9
11–1Fusanishiki13–4
5–1Aonosato14–6
10–2Kitanonada10–4