Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Musashimaru Koyo vs Wakanohana Kanji
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 704–262 | Record | 204–53 |
| 72.9 | Win % | 79.4 |
| 966 | Bouts | 257 |
| 73 | Basho | 22 |
| 12 | Yusho | 3 |
| 4 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 1.79 m |
| 224 kg | Weight | 105 kg |
| 14 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.
Musashimaru Koyo 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.
Musashimaru Koyo and Wakanohana Kanji 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
Musashimaru Koyo
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 224
yorikiri 221
oshitaoshi 51
yoritaoshi 38
tsukidashi 37
okuridashi 26
hikiotoshi 17
tsukiotoshi 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 82
oshidashi 31
uwatenage 22
hatakikomi 19
hikiotoshi 16
okuridashi 13
tsukiotoshi 13
shitatenage 11
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.