Daikirin Takayoshi vs Tochihikari Masayuki

Ozeki 1 East

Ozeki 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
469–332	Record	362–279
58.6	Win %	56.5
801	Bouts	641
58	Basho	44
0	Yusho	0
9	Sansho	4
1.80 m	Height	1.76 m
133 kg	Weight	128 kg
16 yrs	Career	14 yrs

Tochihikari Masayuki

Heya: Kasugano-beya
From: Kumamoto
Active: 1952 – 1966

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.

Daikirin Takayoshi Tochihikari Masayuki ★ 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.

Daikirin Takayoshi and Tochihikari Masayuki never met in Makuuchi — their top-division careers did not overlap.

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

Daikirin Takayoshi

★ Grappling

yorikiri 159

tsuridashi 128

yoritaoshi 34

hatakikomi 23

utchari 20

uwatenage 20

sukuinage 15

oshidashi 13

Tochihikari Masayuki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 95

oshidashi 74

uwatenage 42

yoritaoshi 36

shitatenage 23

hatakikomi 14

tsukidashi 13

tsuridashi 12

Beaten by

yorikiri 88

yoritaoshi 54

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 24

sotogake 20

tsuridashi 15

shitatenage 11

hatakikomi 10

yorikiri 67

uwatenage 30

yoritaoshi 27

oshidashi 19

tsuridashi 18

hatakikomi 14

shitatenage 14

sotogake 9

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.

Daikirin Takayoshi	Opponent	Tochihikari Masayuki
20–21	Kiyokuni	5–7
18–24	Kotozakura	4–4
28–18	Hasegawa	0–4
15–26	Kitanofuji	3–3
9–8	Kashiwado	7–18
10–21	Tamanoshima	6–2
2–1	Kitabayama	16–20
9–5	Yutakayama	7–15
4–2	Tsurugamine	18–11
4–4	Fujinishiki	17–9