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Head-to-head dossier

Takakeisho Takanobu vs Kotozakura

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Ozeki 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
351–207 Record 306–209
62.9 Win % 59.4
558 Bouts 515
46 Basho 36
4 Yusho 1
7 Sansho 6
1.73 m Height 1.89 m
149 kg Weight 179 kg
10 yrs Career 11 yrs

Career arcs

Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.

Takakeisho Takanobu Kotozakura championship
20182020202220242026 1 10 20 30 40

Head-to-head

Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.

7Takakeisho Takanobu12boutsKotozakura5

2021 Sep – 2024 Jul

How Takakeisho Takanobu won

Fighting styles

Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.

Winning techniques full Makuuchi career

Takakeisho Takanobu

Pushing · Unbalancing

oshidashi 163

Kotozakura

Pushing

Common opponents top 10 by meetings

Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.

Takakeisho TakanobuOpponentKotozakura
19–7Daieisho13–9
16–7Shodai10–6
13–14Mitakeumi8–3
9–7Kiribayama8–14
15–7Tamawashi11–4
8–3Hoshoryu9–16
11–10Takayasu5–8
6–8Abi14–6
14–11Hokutofuji4–3
6–7Tobizaru12–7