Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu vs Takakeisho Takanobu
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 430–159 | Record | 351–207 |
| 73.0 | Win % | 62.9 |
| 589 | Bouts | 558 |
| 44 | Basho | 46 |
| 6 | Yusho | 4 |
| 3 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 129 kg | Weight | 149 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 10 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Takakeisho Takanobu
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.
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Takakeisho Takanobu ★ championship
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.
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu and Takakeisho Takanobu never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
Takakeisho Takanobu
★ Pushing · Unbalancing
oshidashi 163
tsukiotoshi 49
hatakikomi 41
tsukidashi 32
hikiotoshi 18
oshitaoshi 13
okuridashi 11
yorikiri 8
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.