Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Toshiaki vs Kaiketsu Masateru
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 572–398 | Record | 365–303 |
| 59.0 | Win % | 54.6 |
| 970 | Bouts | 668 |
| 70 | Basho | 45 |
| 2 | Yusho | 2 |
| 9 | Sansho | 10 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 104 kg | Weight | 130 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Kaiketsu Masateru
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.
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.
How Kaiketsu Masateru 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
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Takanohana Toshiaki | Opponent | Kaiketsu Masateru |
|---|---|---|
| 24–21 | Mienoumi | 19–19 |
| 29–16 | Takamiyama | 20–18 |
| 10–36 | Kitanoumi | 9–26 |
| 25–11 | Asahikuni | 14–16 |
| 23–16 | Kurohimeyama | 17–9 |
| 22–12 | Masuiyama | 16–11 |
| 25–7 | Fujizakura | 20–9 |
| 20–8 | Hasegawa | 15–7 |
| 15–7 | Daiju | 9–12 |
| 22–1 | Nagahama | 7–12 |