Rikishi Profile
Wakanohana Masaru
Peak
Yokozuna 1 West
Makuuchi/Jūryō W/L
1–3 0.06 (2-4-30)
4–6 0.29 (10-13-22)
7–9 1.50 (27-13-5)
10–12 3.09 (34-11)
13–15 3.09 (34-11)
16–18 0.80 (20-10-15)
19–21 1.65 (28-6-11)
22–24 2.75 (33-12)
Heya
Futagoyama
Size
181cm / 131kg
Born
January 20, 1971
Retired
March 1, 2000
Debut
March 1988
Origin
Tokyo-to, Nakano-ku
Rank History
March 2000 Yokozuna 2 WestJanuary 2000 Yokozuna 2 EastNovember 1999 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1999 Yokozuna 2 WestJuly 1999 Yokozuna 2 EastMay 1999 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1999 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1999 Yokozuna 1 WestNovember 1998 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1998 Yokozuna 2 EastJuly 1998 Yokozuna 2 EastMay 1998 Ōzeki 1 EastMarch 1998 Ōzeki 2 EastJanuary 1998 Ōzeki 2 EastNovember 1997 Ōzeki 2 EastSeptember 1997 Ōzeki 2 EastJuly 1997 Ōzeki 2 EastMay 1997 Ōzeki 2 EastMarch 1997 Ōzeki 1 EastJanuary 1997 Ōzeki 1 EastNovember 1996 Ōzeki 1 EastSeptember 1996 Ōzeki 1 WestJuly 1996 Ōzeki 1 EastMay 1996 Ōzeki 1 EastMarch 1996 Ōzeki 2 EastJanuary 1996 Ōzeki 1 EastNovember 1995 Ōzeki 1 WestSeptember 1995 Ōzeki 1 WestJuly 1995 Ōzeki 1 WestMay 1995 Ōzeki 1 WestMarch 1995 Ōzeki 1 WestJanuary 1995 Ōzeki 2 EastNovember 1994 Ōzeki 1 WestSeptember 1994 Ōzeki 1 WestJuly 1994 Ōzeki 2 WestMay 1994 Ōzeki 2 WestMarch 1994 Ōzeki 1 WestJanuary 1994 Ōzeki 1 EastNovember 1993 Ōzeki 1 WestSeptember 1993 Ōzeki 1 WestJuly 1993 Sekiwake 1 EastMay 1993 Sekiwake 1 WestMarch 1993 Komusubi 1 EastJanuary 1993 Maegashira 3 EastNovember 1992 Maegashira 4 WestSeptember 1992 Maegashira 9 EastJuly 1992 Maegashira 1 EastMay 1992 Maegashira 7 WestMarch 1992 Komusubi 1 WestJanuary 1992 Maegashira 1 WestNovember 1991 Komusubi 2 EastSeptember 1991 Maegashira 3 WestJuly 1991 Maegashira 2 WestMay 1991 Maegashira 7 EastMarch 1991 Maegashira 12 EastJanuary 1991 Maegashira 10 EastNovember 1990 Maegashira 5 WestSeptember 1990 Maegashira 10 WestJuly 1990 Jūryō 2 EastMay 1990 Jūryō 8 WestMarch 1990 Jūryō 13 WestJanuary 1990 Makushita 2 WestNovember 1989 Makushita 9 EastSeptember 1989 Makushita 5 EastJuly 1989 Makushita 14 EastMay 1989 Makushita 20 WestMarch 1989 Makushita 28 WestJanuary 1989 Makushita 22 EastNovember 1988 Sandanme 34 EastSeptember 1988 Sandanme 86 EastJuly 1988 Jonidan 47 EastMay 1988 Jonokuchi 10 WestMarch 1988 Mae-zumo
Results
Haru Basho 2000
2-4 Yokozuna 2
Hatsu Basho 2000
0-0-15 Yokozuna 2
Kyūshū Basho 1999
0-0-15 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1999
7-8 Yokozuna 2
Nagoya Basho 1999
0-0-15 Yokozuna 2
Natsu Basho 1999
3-5-7 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1999
5-5-5 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1999
13-1 Yokozuna 1
Kyūshū Basho 1998
9-6 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1998
12-3 Yokozuna 2
Nagoya Basho 1998
10-5 Yokozuna 2
Natsu Basho 1998
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Haru Basho 1998
14-1 Ōzeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1998
10-5 Ōzeki 2
Kyūshū Basho 1997
10-5 Ōzeki 2
Aki Basho 1997
12-3 Ōzeki 2
Nagoya Basho 1997
8-7 Ōzeki 2
Natsu Basho 1997
0-0-15 Ōzeki 2
Haru Basho 1997
3-1-11 Ōzeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1997
14-1 Ōzeki 1
Kyūshū Basho 1996
11-4 Ōzeki 1
Aki Basho 1996
11-4 Ōzeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1996
10-5 Ōzeki 1
Natsu Basho 1996
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Haru Basho 1996
12-3 Ōzeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1996
0-4-11 Ōzeki 1
Kyūshū Basho 1995
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Aki Basho 1995
10-5 Ōzeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1995
11-4 Ōzeki 1
Natsu Basho 1995
9-6 Ōzeki 1
Haru Basho 1995
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1995
12-3 Ōzeki 2
Kyūshū Basho 1994
8-7 Ōzeki 1
Aki Basho 1994
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1994
14-1 Ōzeki 2
Natsu Basho 1994
0-0-15 Ōzeki 2
Haru Basho 1994
3-4-8 Ōzeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1994
11-4 Ōzeki 1
Kyūshū Basho 1993
12-3 Ōzeki 1
Aki Basho 1993
9-6 Ōzeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1993
13-2 Sekiwake 1
Natsu Basho 1993
10-5 Sekiwake 1
Haru Basho 1993
14-1 Komusubi 1
Hatsu Basho 1993
10-5 Maegashira 3
Kyūshū Basho 1992
9-6 Maegashira 4
Aki Basho 1992
8-7 Maegashira 9
Nagoya Basho 1992
4-9-2 Maegashira 1
Natsu Basho 1992
11-4 Maegashira 7
Haru Basho 1992
0-10-5 Komusubi 1
Hatsu Basho 1992
10-5 Maegashira 1
Kyūshū Basho 1991
7-8 Komusubi 2
Aki Basho 1991
11-4 Maegashira 3
Nagoya Basho 1991
7-8 Maegashira 2
Natsu Basho 1991
8-7 Maegashira 7
Haru Basho 1991
9-6 Maegashira 12
Hatsu Basho 1991
7-8 Maegashira 10
Kyūshū Basho 1990
6-9 Maegashira 5
Aki Basho 1990
8-7 Maegashira 10
Achievements
Top Division Championship
幕内優勝 · Makuuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the top makuuchi division.
5×
Latest: May 1998
Jūryō Championship
十両優勝 · Jūryō Yūshō
Championship victory in the jūryō division.
1×
Latest: July 1990
Sandanme Championship
三段目優勝 · Sandanme Yūshō
Championship victory in the sandanme division.
1×
Latest: November 1988
Jonokuchi Championship
序ノ口優勝 · Jonokuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the jonokuchi (lowest) division.
1×
Latest: May 1988
Technique Prize
技能賞 · Ginō-shō
Awarded for superior technical skills and variety of techniques.
6×
Latest: July 1993
Outstanding Performance
殊勲賞 · Shukun-shō
Awarded for defeating yokozuna or ozeki during the tournament.
3×
Latest: May 1993
All Achievements (17)
Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
May 1998 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1998 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1997 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1995 Technique Prize 技能賞
July 1993 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
May 1993 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1993 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
March 1993 Technique Prize 技能賞
March 1993 Technique Prize 技能賞
January 1993 Technique Prize 技能賞
May 1992 Technique Prize 技能賞
January 1992 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
September 1991 Technique Prize 技能賞
September 1991 Jūryō Championship 十両優勝
July 1990 Sandanme Championship 三段目優勝
November 1988 Jonokuchi Championship 序ノ口優勝
May 1988