Takanohana Toshiaki vs Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Ozeki 1 West

Ozeki 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
572–398	Record	355–215
59.0	Win %	62.3
970	Bouts	570
70	Basho	40
2	Yusho	2
9	Sansho	5
1.83 m	Height	1.86 m
104 kg	Weight	121 kg
16 yrs	Career	12 yrs

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Heya: Futagoyama-beya
From: Kagoshima
Active: 1975 – 1987

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.

Takanohana Toshiaki Wakashimazu Mutsuo ★ 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.

Takanohana Toshiaki and Wakashimazu Mutsuo 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

Takanohana Toshiaki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 171

tsuridashi 92

uwatenage 65

yoritaoshi 35

shitatenage 25

hikiotoshi 21

uwatedashinage 20

sukuinage 17

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

★ Grappling · Throwing

yorikiri 134

uwatenage 60

shitatenage 29

tsuridashi 27

yoritaoshi 16

okuridashi 11

sukuinage 10

hikiotoshi 8

Beaten by

yorikiri 93

oshidashi 44

yoritaoshi 42

tsuridashi 31

uwatenage 29

tsukidashi 20

sotogake 15

hatakikomi 11

yorikiri 90

yoritaoshi 38

oshidashi 17

uwatenage 13

tsuridashi 10

shitatenage 7

tsukiotoshi 6

sukuinage 5

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.

Takanohana Toshiaki	Opponent	Wakashimazu Mutsuo
10–36	Kitanoumi	8–6
29–16	Takamiyama	5–2
23–16	Kurohimeyama	1–2
5–3	Nagaoka	20–13
15–7	Kirinji	18–1
4–5	Dewanohana	14–15
4–6	Chiyonofuji	3–25
25–7	Fujizakura	4–2
22–12	Masuiyama	0–1
8–4	Kotokaze	7–16