若乃花 · Yokozuna · Futagoyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Nakano-ku |
| Born | 1971-01-20 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 131 kg |
| First tournament | March 1988 |
| Retired | 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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 Masaru has fought 838 recorded bouts, winning 553 and losing 285 — a winning rate of 66.0%. He has taken 8 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 2 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 128 | 24.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 123 | 23.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 35 | 6.7% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 30 | 5.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 25 | 4.8% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 24 | 4.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 20 | 3.8% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 18 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Akebono Taro | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2000 | Yokozuna 2 West | 2–4 |
| January 2000 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 1999 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| September 1999 | Yokozuna 2 West | 7–8 |
| July 1999 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 1999 | Yokozuna 1 West | 3–5–7 |
| March 1999 | Yokozuna 1 East | 5–5–5 |
| January 1999 | Yokozuna 1 West | 13–2 |
| November 1998 | Yokozuna 1 West | 9–6 |
| September 1998 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| July 1998 | Yokozuna 2 East | 10–5 |
| May 1998 | Ozeki 1 East | 12–3 |
| March 1998 | Ozeki 2 East | 14–1 |
| January 1998 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| November 1997 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 41 | 25–16 |
| Akebono Taro | 39 | 19–20 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 38 | 14–24 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 34 | 24–10 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 29 | 21–8 |
| Kaio Hiroyuki | 29 | 15–14 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 25 | 14–11 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 24 | 19–5 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 20 | 12–8 |
| Kenko Satoshi | 18 | 15–3 |
| Tosanoumi Toshio | 18 | 12–6 |
| Tamakasuga Ryoji | 18 | 13–5 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 16 | 8–8 |
| Kushimaumi Keita | 16 | 10–6 |
| Kyokudozan Kazuyasu | 15 | 11–4 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 15 | 9–6 |
| Daishoho Masami | 15 | 11–4 |
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 14 | 10–4 |
| Higonoumi Naoya | 14 | 13–1 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 13 | 9–4 |
| Mainoumi Shuhei | 13 | 12–1 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Oginishiki Yasutoshi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Tochiazuma Daisuke | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Wakanohana Masaru: 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.