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Wakanohana

Wakanohana Kanji
Final Rank
Yokozuna 2 East
Best: Yokozuna 1 West
4× Champion
ELO PEAK2,402
4
YUSHO
55
BASHO
Stable
Futagoyama
Origin
Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Owani-machi
Born
Apr 3, 1953
29 yrs at retirement
Debut
1968.07
Height
187cm
Weight
123kg
Bouts
820
Wins
556
Losses
264
Win Rate
.678
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Rank History

Rank History

87 basho recorded.

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ELO History

ELO Rating
02

Kimarite

Winning & Losing techniques
Sumo TypeThrowerYotsu-based 94%, with more throws (force-out only 55%)
Winning WINNING ・ 543W
Losing LOSING ・ 255L
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Recent Basho

Recent Basho
BashoRankRecord
1983.01Yokozuna 2 East
2-4
1982.11Yokozuna 1 West
0-0-15
1982.09Yokozuna 1 West
10-5
1982.07Yokozuna 1 West
11-4
1982.05Yokozuna 2 East
12-3
1982.03Yokozuna 2 East
11-4
1982.01Yokozuna 2 East
9-6
1981.11Yokozuna 1 East
0-0-15
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Recent Bouts

Last 20
BashoDayOpponentOpp. RankResult
1983.01D6OyutakaKomusubi 1 WestFusen
1983.01D5AsashioSekiwake 1 WestTsukitaoshi
1983.01D4ToryuMaegashira 3 EastYoritaoshi
1983.01D3OnishikiMaegashira 5 WestUwatenage
1983.01D2OshioMaegashira 1 EastUwatenage
1983.01D1DewanohanaKomusubi 1 EastUwatenage
1982.09D15ChiyonofujiYokozuna 1 EastYorikiri
1982.09D14DewanohanaSekiwake 1 WestUwatedashinage
1982.09D13KitanoumiYokozuna 2 EastYorikiri
1982.09D12AobajoMaegashira 3 EastUwatenage
1982.09D11KinoarashiMaegashira 7 WestYorikiri
1982.09D10KurosegawaMaegashira 4 EastYorikiri
1982.09D9AsashioSekiwake 2 WestHikiotoshi
1982.09D8OshioMaegashira 2 WestYorikiri
1982.09D7WakanofujiMaegashira 2 EastShitatenage
1982.09D6KaneshiroMaegashira 5 WestSotogake
1982.09D5KirinjiMaegashira 4 WestUwatenage
1982.09D4KotokazeOzeki 1 EastUwatenage
1982.09D3ToryuKomusubi 1 WestYorikiri
1982.09D2HokutenyuMaegashira 5 EastKirikaeshi
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Physique

vs Active Avg
WakanohanaActive avg
Height
187cm+8.2
Avg 179cm
Weight
123kg-15.8
Avg 139kg
07

By Division

By Division
Makuuchi
512W234L
.686
Juryo
28W17L
.622
Makushita
70W54L
.565
Sandanme
31W12L
.721
Jonidan
11W3L
.786
Jonokuchi
4W3L
.571
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Win Rate by Day

Makuuchi & Juryo only
.673
1
.745
2
.636
3
.741
4
.630
5
.796
6
.759
7
.692
8
.692
9
.750
10
.788
11
.647
12
.569
13
.566
14
.538
15
≥ .600.400–.600< .400n < 5
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Results

1983.01
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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Records

Records
Career Records
4
Yusho
556
Wins
55
Mk Basho
Badges
Makuuchi Yusho 4xYokozuna55 Makuuchi basho500+ wins
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By Year

By Year / Bar = win rate
'68
'69
'70
'71
'72
'73
'74
'75
'76
'77
'78
'79
'80
'81
'82
'83
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Win Rate by Opp. Rank

Win Rate by Opponent Rank
Win rate by opponent rank group
vs Yokozuna
.40735-51
vs Ozeki
.66139-20
vs Sekiwake
.57649-36
vs Komusubi
.67061-30
vs Maegashira
.766324-99
vs Juryo-
.63248-28
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Best & Worst Matchups

Min. 5 bouts
FavorableFAVORABLE
DifficultDIFFICULT
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Shikona History

Shikona
1968.07
Shimoyama
1971.03
Asanohana
1973.01
Wakamisugi
1978.07
Wakanohana