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| Date of Birth |
January 11th, 1948 |
| Place of Birth |
Ishikawa prefecture |
| Heya |
Hanakago |
| Debut |
January, 1970
(age - 22) |
| Yokozuna Promotion |
May, 1973
(age -25) |
| Retired |
March, 1981
(age - 33) |
| Makunouchi Division Record |
620-213-85 |
Makunouchi Division
Championships |
14 |
Special
Prizes |
O-3, F-2 |
| Height |
186 cm |
| Weight |
132 kg |
| Oyakata Name |
Hanakago |
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1973 November Basho, 12th day
Wajima vs. Takanohana I
(yokozuna takes title in spite of serious injury)
In this match, recently promoted yokozuna Wajima was facing
a man who was to become the greatest ozeki of all time; Takanohana
I. At the tachi-ai or initial charge, both men opened their
attacks fighting for an advantageous grip. Takanohana then proceeded
to switch to a tsuppari or slapping attack but Wajima was
able to get a left hand outside, right hand inside grip. At that
instant the yokozuna launched his attack, pulling his opponent
in and up to beat him by tsuridashi (lift out).That victory
left Wajima with a perfect 12-0 record but it proved a costly one;
in winning the match he tore the webbing between two fingers of
his right hand. After receiving several stitches he attempted to
fight the next day but lost. However, his two rivals in that tournament's
championship race, sekiwake Kitanoumi and yokozuna
Kotozakura both lost on that day as well. This automatically guaranteed
Wajima his fourth top division title while allowing him to withdraw
on the fourteenth day.
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1977 July Basho, 15th and final day
Wajima vs. Kitanoumi
(Wajima's third perfect top division championship)
Going into this final match between two yokozuna, Kitanoumi
was one loss off of Wajima's perfect pace. At the tachi-ai
or initial charge, Kitanoumi got a right hand outside grip. At the
same time, Wajima worked his way into his favorite left hand inside
position while wrapping his right arm around his opponent's left.Kitanoumi
launched several attacks and after several grip shifts, both rikishi
found themselves chest to chest with left hand inside grips. When
Kitanoumi attempted to finish the match with a right handed uwatenage,
over arm throw, Wajima started his own forward drive, taking the
match with a sukuinage, beltless arm throw. This victory
turned the fifty-fourth yokozuna's eleventh top division
title into a perfect one; the last time in his career he would take
the title with a 15-0 record.
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