Head-to-head · 13 bouts
Yanagawa Nobuyuki and Wakatsutomu Hiroki have met 13 times in recorded sumo. Yanagawa Nobuyuki leads 7–6.
Yanagawa Nobuyuki has won with: frontal force out (3), frontal push out (2), thrust down (1), slap down (1).
Wakatsutomu Hiroki has won with: frontal force out (4), frontal push down (1), frontal push out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1996 | Day 14 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Frontal force out | Makushita 60 East vs Makushita 51 West |
| May 1996 | Day 3 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal force out | Makushita 54 East vs Makushita 55 West |
| March 1999 | Day 10 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Frontal push out | Juryo 12 East vs Makushita 4 West |
| May 1999 | Day 12 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal force out | Makushita 3 East vs Juryo 13 West |
| July 1999 | Day 1 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal force out | Makushita 7 East vs Makushita 7 West |
| November 2000 | Day 15 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal push down | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 12 East |
| March 2001 | Day 14 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal force out | Juryo 3 East vs Juryo 13 East |
| November 2001 | Day 14 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Thrust down | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 13 East |
| January 2002 | Day 13 | Wakatsutomu Hiroki | Frontal push out | Makushita 5 West vs Makushita 3 West |
| January 2003 | Day 10 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Slap down | Makushita 15 East vs Makushita 12 West |
| July 2003 | Day 2 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Frontal push out | Juryo 12 East vs Juryo 12 West |
| January 2004 | Day 11 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Frontal force out | Juryo 9 East vs Juryo 11 East |
| May 2006 | Day 11 | Yanagawa Nobuyuki | Frontal force out | Makushita 39 East vs Makushita 39 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.