Wrestler profile

Wakanohana.

Heya: Hanakago
From: Hokkaido, Muroran-shi - Aomori-ken, Hirosaki-shi
Born: 1928-03-16

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 317 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to May 1962. 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: 254-67-84
Win %: 79.1%
Tournaments: 27
: 0
: 0
Highest rank: Yokozuna · May 1958
Debut: Jan 1958
Makuuchi debut: Jan 1958

Streaks

Longest winning streak: 24 boutsMar 1960 – May 1960
Longest losing streak: 5 boutsMay 1958 – Jul 1958
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row: 11 tournamentsMar 1958 – Nov 1959
Make-koshi tournaments in a row: 2 tournamentsMar 1962 – May 1962

Recent form

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

Rank progression

Kachi-koshi
Make-koshi
Yūshō
Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

86.5% wins in the first week, days 1–7 (156 bouts)+6.4% vs his average
Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (43.3% of his wins)

Weaknesses

73.9% wins in the second week, days 8–15 (161 bouts)-6.2% vs his average
Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (68.3% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 80.1%.

Yokozuna and ōzeki54.5%44 bouts
Sekiwake and komusubi80.4%102 bouts
Maegashira 1–886.5%171 bouts

Wins by

yorikiri80 · 31.5%
uwatenage31 · 12.2%
oshidashi13 · 5.1%
tsuridashi13 · 5.1%
dashinage10 · 3.9%
sukuinage10 · 3.9%
yoritaoshi10 · 3.9%
hatakikomi9 · 3.5%

Loses to

yorikiri35 · 55.6%
oshidashi10 · 15.9%
tsuridashi3 · 4.8%
tsukiotoshi2 · 3.2%
utchari2 · 3.2%

Winning style

Belt and force-outs (yotsu)43.3%
Throws and twists29.9%
Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)8.3%
Pull-downs and slap-downs6.7%
Other5.9%
Trips5.9%

Main rivals

Opponent	Bouts	Record	%	Compare
Tochihikari	21 bouts21	19-2	90.5%	Compare
Wakahaguro	19 bouts19	16-3	84.2%	Compare
Annenyama	18 bouts18	14-4	77.8%	Compare
Tsurugamine	16 bouts16	13-3	81.3%	Compare
Kitanonada	15 bouts15	13-2	86.7%	Compare
Ohikari	15 bouts15	12-3	80%	Compare
Fusanishiki	14 bouts14	13-1	92.9%	Compare
Iwakaze	14 bouts14	12-2	85.7%	Compare
Kitabayama	14 bouts14	11-3	78.6%	Compare
Dewanishiki	14 bouts14	9-5	64.3%	Compare

Favourable matchup

Shionishiki

9-0 · 100%

By year

5859606162

Wins
Losses
Absences

Show table

Year	Tournaments	Record	%
1962	3	11-6-28	64.7%
1961	6	46-21-23	68.7%
1960	6	59-13-18	81.9%
1959	6	76-14	84.4%
1958	6	62-13-15	82.7%

By division

Division	Tournaments	Record
Makuuchi	27	254-67-84

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

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

Tournament	Rank	Record
May 1962	Yokozuna 2	0-0-15	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Mar 1962	Yokozuna	0-2-13	– – – – – – – – – – – – –
Jan 1962	Yokozuna 2	11-4
Nov 1961	Yokozuna	11-4
Sep 1961	Yokozuna	10-5
Jul 1961	Yokozuna	3-4-8	– – – – – – – –
May 1961	Yokozuna	10-5
Mar 1961	Yokozuna	0-0-15	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Jan 1961	Yokozuna	12-3
Nov 1960	Yokozuna	5-4-6	– – – – – –
Sep 1960	Yokozuna	13-2
Jul 1960	Yokozuna	13-2

Show all 27 tournaments

Tournament	Rank	Record		Titles
May 1960	Yokozuna	13-2
Mar 1960	Yokozuna 2	15-0
Jan 1960	Yokozuna	0-3-12	– – – – – – – – – – – –
Nov 1959	Yokozuna	11-4
Sep 1959	Yokozuna	14-1
Jul 1959	Yokozuna	11-4
May 1959	Yokozuna 2	14-1		Playoff 1-0
Mar 1959	Yokozuna	12-3
Jan 1959	Yokozuna	14-1
Nov 1958	Yokozuna	12-3
Sep 1958	Yokozuna	14-1
Jul 1958	Yokozuna 2	13-2
May 1958	Yokozuna	11-4
Mar 1958	Yokozuna 2	12-3
Jan 1958	Ozeki	0-0-15	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –