Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Taiho Koki vs Kotogahama Sadao
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 742–134 | Record | 153–132 |
| 84.7 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 876 | Bouts | 285 |
| 69 | Basho | 25 |
| 32 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kotogahama Sadao
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.
Taiho Koki Kotogahama Sadao ★ 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.
Taiho Koki and Kotogahama Sadao 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
Taiho Koki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 227
yoritaoshi 76
uwatenage 72
sukuinage 69
hatakikomi 66
oshidashi 36
tsuridashi 29
tsukiotoshi 24
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.
| Taiho Koki | Opponent | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 21–16 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 24–11 | Kitabayama | 7–7 |
| 24–6 | Tochihikari | 9–8 |
| 27–3 | Fujinishiki | 6–7 |
| 21–0 | Annenyama | 11–6 |
| 26–4 | Sadanoyama | 3–2 |
| 28–4 | Yutakayama | 1–2 |
| 19–1 | Tsurugamine | 8–5 |
| 17–2 | Iwakaze | 9–4 |
| 13–2 | Wakahaguro | 4–11 |