Ozeki 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kotogahama Sadao vs Matsunobori Shigeo
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| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 153–132 | Record | 121–162 |
| 53.7 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 285 | Bouts | 283 |
| 25 | Basho | 19 |
| 0 | Yusho | 0 |
| 0 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.77 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 117 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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.
Kotogahama Sadao Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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.
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How Matsunobori Shigeo 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
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
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.
| Kotogahama Sadao | Opponent | Matsunobori Shigeo |
|---|---|---|
| 9–8 | Tochihikari | 4–4 |
| 4–5 | Shionishiki | 5–8 |
| 11–6 | Annenyama | 2–3 |
| 4–11 | Wakahaguro | 3–3 |
| 7–6 | Kitanonada | 2–5 |
| 9–3 | Ohikari | 1–6 |
| 8–1 | Aonosato | 4–5 |
| 8–5 | Tsurugamine | 3–2 |
| 4–7 | Dewanishiki | 2–5 |
| 7–7 | Kitabayama | 1–2 |