Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Kotogahama Sadao
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 204–53 | Record | 153–132 |
| 79.4 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 257 | Bouts | 285 |
| 22 | Basho | 25 |
| 3 | Yusho | 0 |
| 0 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.79 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 105 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kotogahama Sadao
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 Kotogahama Sadao ★ 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 Kotogahama Sadao 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
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
Beaten by
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 | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 15–2 | Tochihikari | 9–8 |
| 11–4 | Annenyama | 11–6 |
| 12–3 | Wakahaguro | 4–11 |
| 13–2 | Tsurugamine | 8–5 |
| 11–3 | Kitabayama | 7–7 |
| 12–2 | Iwakaze | 9–4 |
| 11–1 | Fusanishiki | 7–7 |
| 10–2 | Kitanonada | 7–6 |
| 6–6 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 9–3 | Ohikari | 9–3 |