Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Takanosato Toshihide vs Matsunobori Shigeo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 463–306 | Record | 121–162 |
| 60.2 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 769 | Bouts | 283 |
| 58 | Basho | 19 |
| 4 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 148 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 18 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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.
Takanosato Toshihide Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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.
Takanosato Toshihide and Matsunobori Shigeo 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
Takanosato Toshihide
★ Grappling
yorikiri 218
hatakikomi 34
uwatenage 32
tsuridashi 30
yoritaoshi 22
hikiotoshi 19
sotogake 14
sukuinage 13
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.