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Head-to-head dossier

Wakanohana Masaru vs Dejima Takeharu

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
486–241 Record 546–473
66.8 Win % 53.6
727 Bouts 1019
58 Basho 75
5 Yusho 1
9 Sansho 10
1.81 m Height 1.80 m
131 kg Weight 153 kg
12 yrs Career 13 yrs

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 Dejima Takeharu championship
199219951998200120042007 1 10 20 30

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.

5Wakanohana Masaru7boutsDejima Takeharu2

1997 Jul – 1999 Sep

How Wakanohana Masaru won

How Dejima Takeharu 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

Wakanohana Masaru

Pushing

oshidashi 118
yorikiri 118

Dejima Takeharu

Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 207
yorikiri 186

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.

Wakanohana MasaruOpponentDejima Takeharu
15–13Kaio15–25
23–10Kotonowaka19–6
12–6Tosanoumi20–16
24–16Kotonishiki7–3
17–18Akebono6–6
8–4Tochiazuma9–25
4–4Tochinonada24–14
13–5Tamakasuga19–9
3–5Chiyotaikai14–20
6–3Kyokushuzan21–6