Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Takanonami Sadahiro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 640–471 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 57.6 |
| 727 | Bouts | 1111 |
| 58 | Basho | 76 |
| 5 | Yusho | 2 |
| 9 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.95 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 157 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Takanonami Sadahiro
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 Takanonami Sadahiro ★ 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 Takanonami Sadahiro 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
Takanonami Sadahiro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 232
kotenage 65
uwatenage 53
hatakikomi 38
kimedashi 36
oshidashi 30
shitatenage 28
hikiotoshi 22
Beaten by
yorikiri 138
oshidashi 119
sukuinage 36
shitatenage 27
uwatenage 26
yoritaoshi 24
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 15
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 Masaru | Opponent | Takanonami Sadahiro |
|---|---|---|
| 14–24 | Musashimaru | 21–37 |
| 23–10 | Kotonowaka | 28–21 |
| 24–16 | Kotonishiki | 20–19 |
| 15–13 | Kaio | 27–24 |
| 17–18 | Akebono | 5–34 |
| 14–11 | Musoyama | 24–25 |
| 12–6 | Tosanoumi | 25–13 |
| 21–7 | Tochinowaka | 18–5 |
| 19–5 | Terao | 17–6 |
| 13–5 | Tamakasuga | 18–10 |