Head-to-head · 39 bouts
Akebono Taro and Wakanohana Masaru have met 39 times in recorded sumo. Akebono Taro leads 20–19.
Akebono Taro has won with: frontal thrust out (5), frontal push down (4), frontal thrust down (4), frontal crush out (3), frontal push out (2).
Wakanohana Masaru has won with: slap down (4), frontal force out (2), frontal push out (2), underarm throw (2), pulling over armthrow (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1990 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Masaru | — | Makushita 2 East vs Makushita 2 West |
| March 1990 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal crush out | Juryo 13 West vs Juryo 12 West |
| May 1990 | Day 8 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Juryo 10 West vs Juryo 8 West |
| July 1990 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Masaru | Pulling over armthrow | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 3 East |
| September 1990 | Day 2 | Akebono Taro | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 14 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| November 1990 | Day 8 | Akebono Taro | Hand pull down | Maegashira 7 West vs Maegashira 5 West |
| March 1991 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 12 East |
| July 1991 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| September 1991 | Day 1 | Wakanohana Masaru | Twisting backward knee trip | Maegashira 3 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1991 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 2 East |
| January 1992 | Day 4 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust down | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1992 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 1992 | Day 15 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Maegashira 7 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1992 | Day 9 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust down | Maegashira 4 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1993 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal push out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| March 1993 | Day 12 | Wakanohana Masaru | Beltless armthrow | Yokozuna 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| May 1993 | Day 13 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| July 1993 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| September 1993 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1993 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1994 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Masaru | Hand pull down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 East |
| November 1994 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1995 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Yokozuna 1 West vs Ozeki 2 East |
| March 1995 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Under shoulder swing down | Ozeki 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1995 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1995 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Ozeki 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1995 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal push out | Ozeki 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1996 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| July 1996 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Hooking backward counter-throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1996 | Day 13 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Ozeki 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1996 | Day 15 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust down | Ozeki 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1997 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Underarm throw | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 East |
| July 1997 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1997 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Ozeki 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1998 | Day 12 | Wakanohana Masaru | Underarm throw | Ozeki 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| March 1998 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 2 East |
| May 1998 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Thrust down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 1 East |
| July 1998 | Day 14 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Yokozuna 2 East |
| September 1998 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal push down | Yokozuna 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.