Head-to-head · 29 bouts
Wakanohana Kanji and Asahikuni Masuo have met 29 times in recorded sumo. Asahikuni Masuo leads 15–14.
Wakanohana Kanji has won with: over arm throw (7), frontal force out (3), arm lock throw (2), underarm throw (1), frontal lift out (1).
Asahikuni Masuo has won with: frontal force out (7), frontal crush out (3), over arm throw (2), underarm throw (1), frontal lift out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1973 | Day 12 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 13 East |
| March 1974 | Day 10 | Wakanohana Kanji | Arm lock throw | Maegashira 13 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| July 1974 | Day 14 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 6 East |
| September 1974 | Day 2 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Maegashira 3 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1974 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1975 | Day 5 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| July 1975 | Day 12 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 8 East |
| September 1975 | Day 7 | Wakanohana Kanji | Underarm throw | Maegashira 2 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1975 | Day 8 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Komusubi 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1976 | Day 7 | Asahikuni Masuo | Underarm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1976 | Day 7 | Asahikuni Masuo | Over arm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| May 1976 | Day 3 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| July 1976 | Day 5 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1976 | Day 4 | Wakanohana Kanji | Arm lock throw | Sekiwake 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 1 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal lift out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| March 1977 | Day 13 | Asahikuni Masuo | Twisting underarm throw | Ozeki 3 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1977 | Day 9 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1977 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 2 East |
| September 1977 | Day 15 | Asahikuni Masuo | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1977 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1978 | Day 12 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| March 1978 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 2 East |
| May 1978 | Day 15 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal lift out | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1978 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1978 | Day 14 | Wakanohana Kanji | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1978 | Day 11 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1979 | Day 12 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| May 1979 | Day 12 | Wakanohana Kanji | Over arm throw | Ozeki 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| July 1979 | Day 12 | Asahikuni Masuo | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.