Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Baruto Kaito
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 328–191 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 63.2 |
| 727 | Bouts | 519 |
| 58 | Basho | 41 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.98 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 186.8 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 9 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Baruto Kaito
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 Baruto Kaito ★ 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 Baruto Kaito 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
Baruto Kaito
★ Grappling
yorikiri 107
oshidashi 41
uwatenage 36
tsuridashi 29
hatakikomi 25
hikiotoshi 12
kotenage 10
shitatenage 10
Beaten by
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 | Baruto Kaito |
|---|---|---|
| 15–13 | Kaio | 7–8 |
| 13–5 | Tamakasuga | 3–0 |
| 12–6 | Tosanoumi | 1–1 |
| 3–5 | Chiyotaikai | 6–5 |
| 2–1 | Miyabiyama | 10–5 |
| 8–4 | Tochiazuma | 1–0 |
| 5–2 | Dejima | 5–0 |
| 4–4 | Tochinonada | 3–1 |
| 1–1 | Wakanosato | 7–1 |
| 1–0 | Kaiho | 1–0 |