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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Yokozuna 1 West
543–337 Record 543–406
61.7 Win % 57.2
880 Bouts 949
66 Basho 68
5 Yusho 3
6 Sansho 9
1.82 m Height 1.80 m
150 kg Weight 132 kg
15 yrs Career 17 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 Mienoumi Tsuyoshi 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.

7Kotozakura Masakatsu18boutsMienoumi Tsuyoshi11

1970 Jul – 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

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

Grappling

yorikiri 243

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 MasakatsuOpponentMienoumi Tsuyoshi
22–7Takamiyama23–16
19–29Kitanofuji2–14
28–20Kiyokuni6–9
24–18Kirinji6–15
9–5Takanohana22–24
6–6Wajima16–27
10–3Kaiketsu19–20
10–5Kurohimeyama21–13
6–2Kitanoumi13–26
16–15Maenoyama8–6