Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Wakanohana Masaru vs Asahifuji Seiya
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 486–241 | Record | 484–274 |
| 66.8 | Win % | 63.8 |
| 727 | Bouts | 758 |
| 58 | Basho | 54 |
| 5 | Yusho | 4 |
| 9 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 131 kg | Weight | 143 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Asahifuji Seiya
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 Asahifuji Seiya ★ 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.
2Wakanohana Masaru4boutsAsahifuji Seiya2
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
Asahifuji Seiya
★ Grappling
yorikiri 182
oshidashi 57
sukuinage 31
okuridashi 25
yoritaoshi 24
uwatenage 23
tsukiotoshi 21
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 | Asahifuji Seiya |
|---|---|---|
| 12–7 | Konishiki | 21–14 |
| 21–7 | Tochinowaka | 16–8 |
| 19–5 | Terao | 24–2 |
| 24–16 | Kotonishiki | 6–2 |
| 0–2 | Hokutoumi | 19–21 |
| 17–18 | Akebono | 2–3 |
| 2–1 | Sakahoko | 32–4 |
| 0–1 | Onokuni | 10–26 |
| 5–1 | Kotogaume | 22–7 |
| 9–5 | Kirishima | 15–5 |