若乃花 · Yokozuna · Futagoyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Owani-machi |
| Born | 1953-04-03 |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Weight | 123 kg |
| First tournament | July 1968 |
| Retired | 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 若乃花. Taken character by character:
| 若 | young |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 花 | flower |
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 →
Wakanohana Kanji has fought 818 recorded bouts, winning 556 and losing 262 — a winning rate of 68.0%. He has taken 4 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 195 | 35.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 101 | 18.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 46 | 8.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 45 | 8.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 37 | 6.8% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 16 | 2.9% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 13 | 2.4% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 12 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1983 | Yokozuna 2 East | 2–4 |
| November 1982 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| September 1982 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| July 1982 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
| May 1982 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| March 1982 | Yokozuna 2 East | 11–4 |
| January 1982 | Yokozuna 2 East | 9–6 |
| November 1981 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| September 1981 | Yokozuna 2 East | 11–4 |
| July 1981 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| May 1981 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–3–12 |
| March 1981 | Yokozuna 2 East | 3–4–8 |
| January 1981 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| November 1980 | Yokozuna 1 East | 13–2 |
| September 1980 | Yokozuna 1 West | 14–1 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 43 | 18–25 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 36 | 33–3 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 33 | 19–14 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 33 | 14–19 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 32 | 28–4 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 31 | 22–9 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 29 | 14–15 |
| Masuiyama Daishiro | 29 | 26–3 |
| Arase Nagahide | 28 | 14–14 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 28 | 17–11 |
| Tamanofuji Shigeru | 26 | 23–3 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 23 | 18–5 |
| Kaiketsu Masateru | 23 | 16–7 |
| Washuyama Yoshikazu | 21 | 18–3 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 20 | 13–7 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 15 | 10–5 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 15 | 12–3 |
| Oshio Kenji | 15 | 13–2 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 15 | 10–5 |
| Asashio Taro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 13 | 9–4 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 12 | 11–1 |
| Tochiakagi Takanori | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanohana Kanji: 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.