Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Chiyonoyama Masanobu
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 2 East |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 2–2 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 50.0 |
| 727 | Bouts | 4 |
| 58 | Basho | 2 |
| 5 | Yusho | 0 |
| 9 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.90 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 122 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Yokozuna 2 East
Chiyonoyama Masanobu
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 Masaru Chiyonoyama Masanobu ★ 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 Masaru and Chiyonoyama Masanobu 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 Masaru
★ Pushing
oshidashi 118
yorikiri 118
hatakikomi 34
okuridashi 30
tsukiotoshi 23
uwatenage 22
hikiotoshi 19
katasukashi 17
Beaten by
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.