Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 553–565 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 49.5 |
| 727 | Bouts | 1118 |
| 58 | Basho | 80 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 11 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.92 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 162 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
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 Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi ★ 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 Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi 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
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 272
uwatenage 52
hatakikomi 49
tsuridashi 25
oshidashi 24
yoritaoshi 24
shitatenage 20
tsukiotoshi 20
Beaten by
Common opponents top 6 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 | Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 15–13 | Kaio | 2–6 |
| 12–6 | Tosanoumi | 3–1 |
| 2–1 | Miyabiyama | 5–6 |
| 5–2 | Dejima | 4–3 |
| 3–5 | Chiyotaikai | 1–1 |
| 1–1 | Wakanosato | 5–2 |