Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Kaio Hiroyuki
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 869–565 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 60.6 |
| 727 | Bouts | 1434 |
| 58 | Basho | 107 |
| 5 | Yusho | 5 |
| 9 | Sansho | 15 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 175 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 23 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kaio Hiroyuki
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 Kaio Hiroyuki ★ 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.
15Wakanohana Masaru28boutsKaio Hiroyuki13
How Wakanohana Masaru 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
hatakikomi 34
okuridashi 30
tsukiotoshi 23
uwatenage 22
hikiotoshi 19
katasukashi 17
Kaio Hiroyuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 298
oshidashi 113
uwatenage 89
hatakikomi 67
kotenage 51
okuridashi 42
tsukiotoshi 34
oshitaoshi 25
Beaten by
yorikiri 249
oshidashi 111
okuridashi 26
hatakikomi 25
uwatenage 22
shitatenage 17
hikiotoshi 16
tsukiotoshi 16
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 | Kaio Hiroyuki |
|---|---|---|
| 14–24 | Musashimaru | 20–26 |
| 14–11 | Musoyama | 29–17 |
| 24–16 | Kotonishiki | 12–16 |
| 17–18 | Akebono | 6–25 |
| 23–10 | Kotonowaka | 22–8 |
| 3–5 | Chiyotaikai | 33–20 |
| 12–6 | Tosanoumi | 30–10 |
| 2–1 | Miyabiyama | 30–14 |
| 5–2 | Dejima | 25–15 |
| 8–4 | Tochiazuma | 21–12 |