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Wajima.

Heya
Hanakago
From
Ishikawa-ken, Nanao-shi
Born
1948-01-11
Height
184.5 cm
Weight
132 kg

Weight progression

90115140Mar 1970 · 104 kgNov 1970 · 108 kgNov 1971 · 112 kgNov 1972 · 120 kgNov 1973 · 117 kgNov 1974 · 125 kgNov 1975 · 125 kgMay 1977 · 126 kgJul 1978 · 129 kgMay 1979 · 129 kgMar 1980 · 132 kgMar 1970Mar 1980

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 887 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 1981. 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
665-234-98
Win %
74%
Tournaments
67
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Highest rank
Yokozuna · Jul 1973
Debut
Mar 1970
Makuuchi debut
Jan 1971

Streaks

Longest winning streak
27 boutsSep 1973 – Nov 1973
Longest losing streak
7 boutsMar 1971
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
21 tournamentsSep 1971 – Jan 1975
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
3 tournamentsMar 1975 – Jul 1975

Recent form

  1. Jan 1981 · Day 9: win over Aobayama yorikiri
  2. Jan 1981 · Day 10: win over Masuiyama tsuridashi
  3. Jan 1981 · Day 11: win over Takanosato hatakikomi
  4. Jan 1981 · Day 12: win over Zaonishiki yorikiri
  5. Jan 1981 · Day 13: win over Fujizakura yorikiri
  6. Jan 1981 · Day 14: loss to Kitanoumi yorikiri
  7. Jan 1981 · Day 15: loss to Wakanohana yorikiri
  8. Mar 1981 · Day 1: win over Asashio oshidashi
  9. Mar 1981 · Day 2: loss to Kotokaze yorikiri
  10. Mar 1981 · Day 3: loss by fusen to Ozutsu

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 1970 to Mar 1981; highest rank Yokozuna.

YokozunaOzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaMar 1970Mar 1981
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  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (52.6% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 58.8% wins against higher-ranked opponents (131 bouts)-15.7% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (53.1% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 74.5%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki59.2%196 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi77%196 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–882.5%388 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower63.6%44 bouts
  • Jūryō69.6%56 bouts
  • Lower divisions100%7 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)52.6%
  • Throws and twists29.2%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)11.9%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs4%
  • Trips2.3%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Takanohana48 bouts31-1764.6%Compare
Kitanoumi44 bouts23-2152.3%Compare
Mienoumi43 bouts27-1662.8%Compare
Masuiyama42 bouts33-978.6%Compare
Takamiyama42 bouts24-1857.1%Compare
Fujizakura36 bouts25-1169.4%Compare
Asahikuni35 bouts31-488.6%Compare
Wakanohana33 bouts19-1457.6%Compare
Kurohimeyama30 bouts24-680%Compare
Kongo24 bouts19-579.2%Compare

Nemesis

Tochifuji

1-4 · 20%

Favourable matchup

Washuyama

18-0 · 100%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
1981211-7-1261.1%
1980648-20-2270.6%
1979668-2275.6%
1978647-18-2572.3%
1977675-1583.3%
1976677-1385.6%
1975631-21-3859.6%
1974670-2077.8%
1973677-12-186.5%
1972663-2770%
1971652-3857.8%
1970546-2168.7%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi62619-213-98
Juryo439-21
Makushita17-0

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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Mar 1981Yokozuna1-2-12
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Jan 1981Yokozuna10-5
Nov 1980Yokozuna 214-1
Sep 1980Yokozuna 211-4
Jul 1980Yokozuna 21-4-10
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May 1980Yokozuna 211-4
Mar 1980Yokozuna 211-4
Jan 1980Yokozuna 20-3-12
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Nov 1979Yokozuna 210-5
Sep 1979Yokozuna10-5
Jul 1979Yokozuna 214-1
Playoff 1-0
May 1979Yokozuna 212-3
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Mar 1979Yokozuna 212-3
Jan 1979Yokozuna10-5
Nov 1978Yokozuna 212-2-1
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Sep 1978Yokozuna1-3-11
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Jul 1978Yokozuna 214-1
May 1978Yokozuna9-6
Mar 1978Yokozuna1-1-13
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Jan 1978Yokozuna10-5
Nov 1977Yokozuna14-1
Sep 1977Yokozuna10-5
Jul 1977Yokozuna15-0
May 1977Yokozuna11-4
Mar 1977Yokozuna12-3
Jan 1977Yokozuna13-2
Nov 1976Yokozuna13-2
Sep 1976Yokozuna12-3
Jul 1976Yokozuna14-1
May 1976Yokozuna13-2
Playoff 0-1
Mar 1976Yokozuna13-2
Playoff 1-0
Jan 1976Yokozuna12-3
Nov 1975Yokozuna11-4
Sep 1975Yokozuna10-5
Jul 1975Yokozuna0-0-15
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May 1975Yokozuna0-3-12
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Mar 1975Yokozuna0-4-11
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Jan 1975Yokozuna10-5
Nov 1974Yokozuna9-6
Sep 1974Yokozuna14-1
Jul 1974Yokozuna13-2
Playoff 1-0
May 1974Yokozuna10-5
Mar 1974Yokozuna12-3
Jan 1974Yokozuna12-3
Nov 1973Yokozuna12-2-1
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Sep 1973Yokozuna 215-0
Jul 1973Yokozuna11-4
May 1973Ozeki15-0
Mar 1973Ozeki13-2
Jan 1973Ozeki11-4
Nov 1972Ozeki11-4
Sep 1972Sekiwake 213-2
Jul 1972Sekiwake8-7
May 1972Sekiwake12-3
Mar 1972Sekiwake9-6
Jan 1972Komusubi10-5
Nov 1971Maegashira 111-4
Sep 1971Maegashira 610-5
Jul 1971Maegashira 26-9
May 1971Maegashira 1211-4
Mar 1971Maegashira 55-10
Jan 1971Maegashira 119-6
Nov 1970Juryo 19-6
Sep 1970Juryo 613-2
Jul 1970Juryo 47-8
May 1970Juryo 810-5
Mar 1970Makushita 87-0