Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu vs Wakanohana Masaru
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 430–159 | Record | 486–241 |
| 73.0 | Win % | 66.8 |
| 589 | Bouts | 727 |
| 44 | Basho | 58 |
| 6 | Yusho | 5 |
| 3 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 129 kg | Weight | 131 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Wakanohana Masaru
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 Masaru ★ 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.
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu and Wakanohana Masaru 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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
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.