Ozeki 2 West
Head-to-head dossier
Maenoyama Taro vs Kotogahama Sadao
vs
| Ozeki 2 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 341–301 | Record | 153–132 |
| 53.1 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 642 | Bouts | 285 |
| 46 | Basho | 25 |
| 0 | Yusho | 0 |
| 5 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 133 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 13 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.
Maenoyama Taro 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.
Maenoyama Taro 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
Maenoyama Taro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 110
oshidashi 50
hatakikomi 46
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 11
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.
| Maenoyama Taro | Opponent | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 3–8 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 0–1 | Tsurugamine | 8–5 |
| 3–1 | Aonosato | 8–1 |
| 8–3 | Kainoyama | 1–1 |
| 2–6 | Yutakayama | 1–2 |
| 3–1 | Kairyuyama | 3–4 |
| 0–5 | Sadanoyama | 3–2 |
| 1–0 | Oginohana | 7–2 |
| 5–2 | Myobudani | 2–0 |
| 2–2 | Toyokuni | 0–2 |