Head-to-head · 16 bouts
Tsurugamine Akio and Wakanohana Kanji have met 16 times in recorded sumo. Wakanohana Kanji leads 13–3.
Tsurugamine Akio has won with: frontal force out (2), frontal lift out (1).
Wakanohana Kanji has won with: frontal lift out (5), frontal force out (3), backward pivot throw (2), frontal thrust out (1), twist down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1958 | Day 12 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1958 | Day 6 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal thrust out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| March 1959 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Backward pivot throw | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| May 1959 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1959 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Maegashira 3 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1959 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Twist down | Maegashira 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1959 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Komusubi 2 East |
| March 1960 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| May 1960 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| July 1960 | Day 3 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| September 1960 | Day 5 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| January 1961 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Maegashira 3 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1961 | Day 4 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal lift out | Maegashira 3 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| July 1961 | Day 2 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1961 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Backward pivot throw | Maegashira 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1961 | Day 9 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.