Head-to-head · 26 bouts
Tamanofuji Shigeru and Wakanohana Kanji have met 26 times in recorded sumo. Wakanohana Kanji leads 23–3.
Tamanofuji Shigeru has won with: frontal force out (3).
Wakanohana Kanji has won with: frontal force out (8), frontal lift out (6), underarm throw (3), outside leg trip (2), twisting backward knee trip (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1975 | Day 9 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 5 East |
| September 1975 | Day 13 | Wakanohana Kanji | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 5 West vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1976 | Day 14 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1976 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Outside leg trip | Komusubi 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | Twisting backward knee trip | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| January 1977 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 1977 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Underarm throw | Maegashira 2 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1977 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | Inside leg trip | Maegashira 8 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1977 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| September 1977 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1977 | Day 8 | Wakanohana Kanji | Underarm throw | Maegashira 2 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1978 | Day 2 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1978 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| May 1978 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| July 1978 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1978 | Day 1 | Wakanohana Kanji | Underarm throw | Yokozuna 2 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| November 1978 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Sekiwake 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1979 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| March 1979 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1979 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Maegashira 1 West vs Yokozuna 2 West |
| November 1979 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| January 1980 | Day 13 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Komusubi 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| March 1980 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 7 East |
| May 1980 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1980 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Kanji | Hand pull down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| March 1981 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.