Head-to-head · 31 bouts
Kirinji Kazuharu and Wakanohana Kanji have met 31 times in recorded sumo. Wakanohana Kanji leads 22–9.
Kirinji Kazuharu has won with: frontal thrust down (3), frontal force out (2), thrust down (1), frontal push out (1), rear push out (1).
Wakanohana Kanji has won with: frontal force out (7), over arm throw (3), frontal crush out (2), arm lock throw (2), outside leg trip (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1975 | Day 4 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Thrust down | Maegashira 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1975 | Day 3 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| May 1975 | Day 1 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| July 1975 | Day 11 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust down | Maegashira 8 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| September 1975 | Day 1 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Rear push out | Maegashira 2 West vs Sekiwake 2 West |
| November 1975 | Day 12 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 2 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1976 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| July 1976 | Day 3 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Inner thigh propping twist down | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| September 1976 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal crush out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 12 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 East |
| January 1977 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Outside leg trip | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| May 1977 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Underarm throw | Maegashira 3 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1977 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| November 1977 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal crush out | Komusubi 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| March 1978 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1978 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1978 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| November 1978 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Rear push down | Komusubi 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1979 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1979 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | fusen | Sekiwake 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1979 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Backward force down | Maegashira 3 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1980 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| July 1980 | Day 8 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 4 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1980 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Komusubi 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1980 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Arm lock throw | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| January 1981 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 4 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1981 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | Slap down | Yokozuna 2 East vs Komusubi 2 East |
| January 1982 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Arm lock throw | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| March 1982 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Twisting backward knee trip | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 5 East |
| May 1982 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| September 1982 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Maegashira 4 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.