Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Takanosato Toshihide

Yokozuna 1 East

Yokozuna 1 East	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 West
543–337	Record	463–306
61.7	Win %	60.2
880	Bouts	769
66	Basho	58
5	Yusho	4
6	Sansho	7
1.82 m	Height	1.82 m
150 kg	Weight	148 kg
15 yrs	Career	18 yrs

Takanosato Toshihide

Heya: Futagoyama-beya
From: Aomori
Active: 1968 – 1986

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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu Takanosato Toshihide ★ 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu and Takanosato Toshihide 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

Kotozakura Masakatsu

★ Grappling · Pushing

oshidashi 124

yorikiri 123

hatakikomi 55

tsuridashi 43

yoritaoshi 39

uwatenage 30

tsukidashi 23

oshitaoshi 19

Takanosato Toshihide

★ Grappling

yorikiri 218

hatakikomi 34

uwatenage 32

tsuridashi 30

yoritaoshi 22

hikiotoshi 19

sotogake 14

sukuinage 13

Beaten by

hatakikomi 50

yorikiri 47

yoritaoshi 40

oshidashi 27

uwatenage 26

tsukidashi 16

shitatenage 15

sukuinage 13

yorikiri 120

oshidashi 61

shitatenage 13

tsuridashi 13

uwatenage 13

yoritaoshi 10

sukuinage 8

hatakikomi 7

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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu	Opponent	Takanosato Toshihide
22–7	Takamiyama	10–5
6–2	Kitanoumi	7–15
7–11	Mienoumi	1–7
10–5	Kurohimeyama	7–4
6–6	Wajima	1–11
10–3	Kaiketsu	5–3
7–2	Fujizakura	5–7
15–3	Mutsuarashi	1–0
2–1	Washuyama	5–11
6–3	Nagahama	6–4