岩風 · Sekiwake · Wakamatsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Wakamatsu stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Edogawa-ku |
| Born | 1934-01-22 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 117 kg |
| First tournament | May 1952 |
| Retired | 1965-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 岩風. Taken character by character:
| 岩 | crag |
| 風 | wind |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Iwakaze Kakutaro has fought 688 recorded bouts, winning 322 and losing 366 — a winning rate of 46.8%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 95 | 29.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 45 | 14.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 5.9% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 17 | 5.3% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 16 | 5.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 10 | 3.1% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 10 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 10 | 3.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Taiho Koki | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1965 | Juryo 8 West | 3–12 |
| July 1965 | Juryo 3 East | 5–10 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 13 East | 2–13 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 10 West | 7–8 |
| November 1964 | Maegashira 6 East | 5–10 |
| September 1964 | Maegashira 3 West | 5–10 |
| July 1964 | Maegashira 3 East | 7–8 |
| May 1964 | Maegashira 10 East | 10–5 |
| March 1964 | Maegashira 6 East | 4–11 |
| January 1964 | Maegashira 2 West | 5–10 |
| November 1963 | Sekiwake 1 West | 5–10 |
| September 1963 | Maegashira 3 East | 9–6 |
| July 1963 | Komusubi 1 West | 4–11 |
| May 1963 | Maegashira 5 West | 12–3 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 29 | 10–19 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 27 | 11–16 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 23 | 11–12 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 22 | 10–12 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 22 | 11–11 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 21 | 7–14 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 20 | 9–11 |
| Taiho Koki | 19 | 2–17 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 17 | 3–14 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 17 | 13–4 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 16 | 6–10 |
| Hagurohana | 16 | 9–7 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 15 | 7–8 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 15 | 5–10 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 15 | 9–6 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 14 | 2–12 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 13 | 2–11 |
| Kotogahama Sadao | 13 | 4–9 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 12 | 6–6 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kitanonada Noboru | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Iwakaze Kakutaro: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.