Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu vs Wakanohana Kanji
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 430–159 | Record | 204–53 |
| 73.0 | Win % | 79.4 |
| 589 | Bouts | 257 |
| 44 | Basho | 22 |
| 6 | Yusho | 3 |
| 3 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.79 m |
| 129 kg | Weight | 105 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Wakanohana Kanji
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.
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Wakanohana Kanji ★ 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.
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How Wakanohana Kanji 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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
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.
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | Opponent | Wakanohana Kanji |
|---|---|---|
| 9–17 | Kashiwado | 6–6 |
| 17–6 | Kitabayama | 11–3 |
| 22–5 | Fujinishiki | 6–3 |
| 14–4 | Tsurugamine | 13–2 |
| 23–8 | Myobudani | 1–0 |
| 9–5 | Iwakaze | 12–2 |
| 9–4 | Annenyama | 11–4 |
| 19–3 | Kairyuyama | 5–0 |
| 18–2 | Aonosato | 5–1 |
| 7–2 | Wakahaguro | 12–3 |