Head-to-head · 14 bouts
Higonoumi Naoya and Wakanohana Masaru have met 14 times in recorded sumo. Wakanohana Masaru leads 13–1.
Higonoumi Naoya has won with: thrust down (1).
Wakanohana Masaru has won with: frontal force out (4), slap down (2), frontal push out (2), frontal thrust out (1), over arm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1993 | Day 11 | Higonoumi Naoya | Thrust down | Maegashira 5 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1993 | Day 1 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 7 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1994 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 4 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1994 | Day 1 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 6 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1995 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Masaru | Over arm throw | Maegashira 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1995 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Maegashira 3 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1995 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Masaru | Slap down | Maegashira 8 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| March 1996 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal push out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| January 1997 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| July 1997 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Masaru | Under shoulder swing down | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| November 1997 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal force out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| July 1998 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Masaru | Rear foot sweep | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| November 1998 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Masaru | Frontal push out | Maegashira 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| March 1999 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Masaru | Pulling underarm throw | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.