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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Masuiyama Daishiro

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
543–337 Record 420–430
61.7 Win % 49.4
880 Bouts 850
66 Basho 59
5 Yusho 0
6 Sansho 5
1.82 m Height 1.82 m
150 kg Weight 116 kg
15 yrs Career 14 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 Masuiyama Daishiro 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.

5Kotozakura Masakatsu5boutsMasuiyama Daishiro0

1971 Jul – 1974 Jan

How Kotozakura Masakatsu won

How Masuiyama Daishiro won

No decisive wins.

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

Masuiyama Daishiro

Throwing · Unbalancing

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 MasakatsuOpponentMasuiyama Daishiro
19–29Kitanofuji2–2
28–20Kiyokuni0–3
24–18Kirinji4–5
6–6Wajima8–31
10–5Kurohimeyama20–14
9–5Takanohana12–21
7–11Mienoumi10–18
22–7Takamiyama11–6
10–3Kaiketsu11–17
12–25Tamanoshima0–1