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Head-to-head dossier

Taiho Koki vs Takanohana Toshiaki

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
742–134 Record 572–398
84.7 Win % 59.0
876 Bouts 970
69 Basho 70
32 Yusho 2
3 Sansho 9
1.87 m Height 1.83 m
124 kg Weight 104 kg
15 yrs Career 16 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.

Taiho Koki Takanohana Toshiaki championship
1962196519681971197419771980 1 10 20 30

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.

3Taiho Koki5boutsTakanohana Toshiaki2

1970 Mar – 1971 May

How Taiho Koki won

How Takanohana Toshiaki 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

Taiho Koki

Grappling

yorikiri 227

Takanohana Toshiaki

Grappling

yorikiri 171

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.

Taiho KokiOpponentTakanohana Toshiaki
11–0Takamiyama29–16
21–2Hasegawa20–8
26–5Kitanofuji5–13
3–1Mienoumi24–21
29–3Kiyokuni8–7
2–1Kurohimeyama23–16
22–4Kotozakura5–9
21–6Tamanoshima0–7
13–3Maenoyama10–5
21–4Kainoyama1–1