Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Takakeisho Takanobu
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 351–207 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 62.9 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 558 |
| 85 | Basho | 46 |
| 6 | Yusho | 4 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 149 kg |
| 20 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.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo 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.
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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
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
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 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.
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | Opponent | Takakeisho Takanobu |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21 | Kotoshogiku | 3–2 |
| 8–42 | Hakuho | 1–5 |
| 18–32 | Kisenosato | 3–2 |
| 24–21 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |
| 27–14 | Goeido | 3–8 |
| 17–27 | Ama | 2–1 |
| 13–9 | Takayasu | 11–10 |
| 8–5 | Mitakeumi | 13–14 |
| 23–4 | Tochinoshin | 9–2 |
| 10–5 | Tamawashi | 15–7 |