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Head-to-head dossier

Wakanohana Kanji vs Kiyokuni Katsuo

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
204–53 Record 499–381
79.4 Win % 56.7
257 Bouts 880
22 Basho 62
3 Yusho 1
0 Sansho 7
1.79 m Height 1.82 m
105 kg Weight 124 kg
16 yrs Career 18 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 Kiyokuni Katsuo championship
195919621965196819711974 1 10 20 30 40

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 Kiyokuni 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

Kiyokuni Katsuo

Grappling

yorikiri 171

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 KanjiOpponentKiyokuni Katsuo
6–6Kashiwado7–18
15–2Tochihikari7–5
11–3Kitabayama6–7
1–3Sadanoyama4–18
1–0Kainoyama13–12
13–2Tsurugamine7–2
1–0Myobudani9–10
6–3Fujinishiki7–3
11–4Annenyama2–1
12–3Wakahaguro2–0