Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Kotozakura
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 306–209 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 727 | Bouts | 515 |
| 58 | Basho | 36 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 179 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotozakura
琴櫻 将傑
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 Kotozakura ★ 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 Kotozakura 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
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
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.