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Head-to-head dossier

Wakanohana Masaru vs Kirishima Kazuhiro

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
486–241 Record 515–504
66.8 Win % 50.5
727 Bouts 1019
58 Basho 71
5 Yusho 1
9 Sansho 8
1.81 m Height 1.87 m
131 kg Weight 124 kg
12 yrs Career 21 yrs

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 Kirishima Kazuhiro championship
19861989199219951998 1 10 20 30 40

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.

9Wakanohana Masaru14boutsKirishima Kazuhiro5

1990 Nov – 1995 Sep

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

Kirishima Kazuhiro

Grappling

yorikiri 173

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 MasaruOpponentKirishima Kazuhiro
24–16Kotonishiki10–9
12–7Konishiki19–19
21–7Tochinowaka19–10
17–18Akebono3–10
14–24Musashimaru2–6
8–8Mitoizumi16–14
3–4Takamisugi23–9
23–10Kotonowaka1–3
10–6Kushimaumi7–10
11–3Kyokudozan12–7