Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Kanji vs Maenoyama Taro
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 204–53 | Record | 341–301 |
| 79.4 | Win % | 53.1 |
| 257 | Bouts | 642 |
| 22 | Basho | 46 |
| 3 | Yusho | 0 |
| 0 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.79 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 105 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Maenoyama Taro
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 Maenoyama Taro ★ 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 Maenoyama Taro 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
Maenoyama Taro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 110
oshidashi 50
hatakikomi 46
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 11
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 | Maenoyama Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 6–6 | Kashiwado | 3–8 |
| 13–2 | Tsurugamine | 0–1 |
| 1–0 | Kainoyama | 8–3 |
| 5–1 | Aonosato | 3–1 |
| 1–3 | Sadanoyama | 0–5 |
| 5–0 | Kairyuyama | 3–1 |
| 7–0 | Oginohana | 1–0 |
| 1–0 | Myobudani | 5–2 |