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Head-to-head dossier

Takanohana Toshiaki vs Matsunobori Shigeo

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 2 West
572–398 Record 121–162
59.0 Win % 42.8
970 Bouts 283
70 Basho 19
2 Yusho 0
9 Sansho 0
1.83 m Height 1.72 m
104 kg Weight 154 kg
16 yrs Career 20 yrs

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.

Takanohana Toshiaki Matsunobori Shigeo championship
19591962196519681971197419771980 1 10 20 30 40

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.

Takanohana Toshiaki 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

Takanohana Toshiaki

Grappling

yorikiri 171

Matsunobori Shigeo

Grappling

Common opponents top 4 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.

Takanohana ToshiakiOpponentMatsunobori Shigeo
1–1Aonosato4–5
0–1Myobudani4–2
1–1Kainoyama3–0
1–1Wakatenryu0–2