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Wrestler profile

Iwakaze.

Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 93 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Nov 1964. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
27-66-372
Win %
29%
Tournaments
31
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · Jan 1961
Debut
Jul 1958
Makuuchi debut
Jul 1958

Streaks

Longest winning streak
3 boutsMar 1963 – May 1963
Longest losing streak
10 boutsMay 1960 – Nov 1960
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
31 tournamentsJul 1958 – Nov 1964

Recent form

  1. May 1964 · Day 7: win over Kitanofuji shitatehineri
  2. Jul 1964 · Day 1: loss to Taiho tsuridashi
  3. Jul 1964 · Day 2: loss to Kitanofuji kotenage
  4. Jul 1964 · Day 3: win over Sadanoyama tottari
  5. Jul 1964 · Day 6: loss to Tochinoumi katasukashi
  6. Sep 1964 · Day 1: loss to Taiho yorikiri
  7. Sep 1964 · Day 3: loss to Sadanoyama yorikiri
  8. Sep 1964 · Day 4: win over Tochinoumi oshidashi
  9. Sep 1964 · Day 8: win over Kitanofuji tottari
  10. Nov 1964 · Day 9: loss to Sadanoyama watashikomi

Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jul 1958 to Nov 1964; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJul 1958Nov 1964
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

No significant difference from his average (±5 point threshold, at least 15 bouts).

Weaknesses

  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (57.6% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 29%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki20%65 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi37.5%16 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–866.7%6 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower66.7%6 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Throws and twists37%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)29.6%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)22.2%
  • Other3.7%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs3.7%
  • Trips3.7%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Taiho19 bouts2-1710.5%Compare
Kashiwado17 bouts3-1417.6%Compare
Tochinoumi15 bouts7-846.7%Compare
Sadanoyama14 bouts5-935.7%Compare
Wakanohana14 bouts2-1214.3%Compare
Tochinishiki5 bouts0-50%Compare
Kotozakura4 bouts4-0100%Compare
Kitanofuji4 bouts3-175%Compare
Tamanoumi1 bouts1-0100%Compare

Nemesis

Tochinishiki

0-5 · 0%

By year

58596061626364
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  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
196468-11-7142.1%
196359-7-5956.3%
196220-9-210%
196165-19-6620.8%
196063-14-7317.6%
195952-5-6828.6%
195810-1-140%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi3127-66-372

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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Jul 1964Maegashira 31-3-11
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May 1964Maegashira 102-0-13
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Mar 1964Maegashira 62-1-12
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Jan 1964Maegashira 21-4-10
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Nov 1963Sekiwake3-2-10
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Sep 1963Maegashira 32-3-10
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Jul 1963Komusubi1-2-12
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May 1963Maegashira 52-0-13
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Mar 1963Maegashira 81-0-14
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Nov 1962Maegashira 10-4-11
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Jan 1962Komusubi0-5-10
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Nov 1961Komusubi2-3-10
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Sep 1961Komusubi2-3-10
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Jul 1961Sekiwake0-5-10
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May 1961Sekiwake1-3-11
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Mar 1961Sekiwake0-2-13
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Jan 1961Sekiwake0-3-12
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Nov 1960Komusubi1-2-12
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Sep 1960Komusubi 20-3-12
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Jul 1960Maegashira 70-2-13
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May 1960Maegashira 40-3-12
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Mar 1960Maegashira 21-2-12
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Jan 1960Maegashira 41-2-12
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Nov 1959Maegashira 60-1-14
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Sep 1959Maegashira 10-2-13
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Mar 1959Maegashira 80-1-14
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Jan 1959Maegashira 101-0-14
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Jul 1958Maegashira 60-1-14
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