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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Takanohana Toshiaki

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
543–337 Record 572–398
61.7 Win % 59.0
880 Bouts 970
66 Basho 70
5 Yusho 2
6 Sansho 9
1.82 m Height 1.83 m
150 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu Takanohana Toshiaki championship
196519681971197419771980 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.

9Kotozakura Masakatsu14boutsTakanohana Toshiaki5

1970 Sep – 1974 Mar

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

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.

Kotozakura MasakatsuOpponentTakanohana Toshiaki
22–7Takamiyama29–16
19–29Kitanofuji5–13
28–20Kiyokuni8–7
7–11Mienoumi24–21
24–18Kirinji6–13
6–6Wajima17–31
6–2Kitanoumi10–36
10–5Kurohimeyama23–16
10–3Kaiketsu17–20
16–15Maenoyama10–5