Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Kotozakura Masakatsu

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 East
803–245	Record	543–337
76.6	Win %	61.7
1048	Bouts	880
81	Basho	66
31	Yusho	5
7	Sansho	6
1.83 m	Height	1.82 m
115 kg	Weight	150 kg
21 yrs	Career	15 yrs

Kotozakura Masakatsu

Heya: Sadogatake-beya
From: Tottori
Active: 1959 – 1974

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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Kotozakura Masakatsu ★ 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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu and Kotozakura Masakatsu 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

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

★ Grappling

yorikiri 352

uwatenage 141

tsuridashi 44

shitatenage 43

oshidashi 32

yoritaoshi 27

hikiotoshi 22

tsukiotoshi 22

Kotozakura Masakatsu

★ Grappling · Pushing

oshidashi 124

yorikiri 123

hatakikomi 55

tsuridashi 43

yoritaoshi 39

uwatenage 30

tsukidashi 23

oshitaoshi 19

Beaten by

yorikiri 89

tsuridashi 37

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 15

sukuinage 14

yoritaoshi 14

sotogake 9

shitatenage 6

hatakikomi 50

yorikiri 47

yoritaoshi 40

oshidashi 27

uwatenage 26

tsukidashi 16

shitatenage 15

sukuinage 13

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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	Opponent	Kotozakura Masakatsu
11–1	Takamiyama	22–7
6–12	Kitanoumi	6–2
0–1	Fukunohana	19–5
6–4	Takanohana	9–5
3–2	Mienoumi	7–11
2–6	Kurohimeyama	10–5
1–6	Wajima	6–6
0–1	Tochiazuma	14–3
8–1	Fujizakura	7–2
1–0	Daiju	11–5