輪島 · Yokozuna · Hanakago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Hanakago stable |
| From | Ishikawa-ken, Nanao-shi |
| Born | 1948-01-11 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | January 1970 |
| Retired | 1981-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 輪島. Taken character by character:
| 島 | island |
⚠️The character 輪 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Wajima Hiroshi has fought 899 recorded bouts, winning 665 and losing 234 — a winning rate of 74.0%. He has taken 17 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 238 | 36.2% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 73 | 11.1% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 58 | 8.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 41 | 6.2% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 41 | 6.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 37 | 5.6% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 33 | 5.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 16 | 2.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1981 | Yokozuna 1 West | 1–2 |
| January 1981 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
| November 1980 | Yokozuna 2 East | 14–1 |
| September 1980 | Yokozuna 2 West | 11–4 |
| July 1980 | Yokozuna 2 East | 1–4–10 |
| May 1980 | Yokozuna 2 East | 11–4 |
| March 1980 | Yokozuna 2 West | 11–4 |
| January 1980 | Yokozuna 2 West | 0–3–12 |
| November 1979 | Yokozuna 2 West | 10–5 |
| September 1979 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
| July 1979 | Yokozuna 2 East | 14–1 |
| May 1979 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| March 1979 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| January 1979 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| November 1978 | Yokozuna 2 East | 13–2 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 48 | 31–17 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 44 | 23–21 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 43 | 27–16 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 43 | 24–19 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 42 | 33–9 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 37 | 25–12 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 35 | 31–4 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 33 | 19–14 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 31 | 24–7 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 24 | 19–5 |
| Yutakayama Hiromitsu | 23 | 15–8 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 23 | 18–5 |
| Tamanofuji Shigeru | 23 | 19–4 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 22 | 14–8 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 21 | 19–2 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 18 | 18–0 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 17 | 15–2 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 16 | 13–3 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 13 | 12–1 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 12 | 11–1 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 12 | 8–4 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 12 | 10–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wajima Hiroshi: 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.