Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wajima Hiroshi vs Kirishima Kazuhiro
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 615–205 | Record | 515–504 |
| 75.0 | Win % | 50.5 |
| 820 | Bouts | 1019 |
| 62 | Basho | 71 |
| 14 | Yusho | 1 |
| 5 | Sansho | 8 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 120 kg | Weight | 124 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 21 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kirishima Kazuhiro
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.
Wajima Hiroshi Kirishima Kazuhiro ★ 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.
Wajima Hiroshi and Kirishima Kazuhiro 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
Wajima Hiroshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 228
uwatenage 68
tsuridashi 55
oshidashi 40
shitatenage 38
yoritaoshi 31
hikiotoshi 16
Kirishima Kazuhiro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 173
tsuridashi 53
uwatenage 38
okuridashi 37
hatakikomi 25
tsukiotoshi 21
Beaten by
yorikiri 193
oshidashi 107
yoritaoshi 35
tsukidashi 26
hatakikomi 21
tsuridashi 16
okuridashi 15
uwatenage 13
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.
| Wajima Hiroshi | Opponent | Kirishima Kazuhiro |
|---|---|---|
| 13–8 | Kirinji | 7–13 |
| 6–1 | Chiyonofuji | 2–12 |
| 8–1 | Kurama | 6–5 |
| 18–0 | Washuyama | 1–0 |
| 4–0 | Dewanohana | 5–10 |
| 1–0 | Toryu | 7–11 |
| 6–1 | Ozutsu | 4–7 |
| 15–2 | Kaneshiro | 1–0 |
| 7–1 | Kaiki | 5–3 |
| 2–2 | Onishiki | 7–5 |