Ozeki 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kiyokuni Katsuo vs Kotogahama Sadao
vs
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 499–381 | Record | 153–132 |
| 56.7 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 880 | Bouts | 285 |
| 62 | Basho | 25 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 18 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.
Kiyokuni Katsuo 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.
Kiyokuni Katsuo 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
Kiyokuni Katsuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
oshidashi 58
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 35
tsukiotoshi 33
hatakikomi 23
sukuinage 22
shitatenage 18
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
Beaten by
yorikiri 114
uwatenage 36
hatakikomi 30
oshidashi 25
sotogake 17
tsuridashi 17
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 15
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.
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | Opponent | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 7–18 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 10–17 | Yutakayama | 1–2 |
| 7–5 | Tochihikari | 9–8 |
| 4–18 | Sadanoyama | 3–2 |
| 13–12 | Kainoyama | 1–1 |
| 6–7 | Kitabayama | 7–7 |
| 7–3 | Fujinishiki | 6–7 |
| 7–2 | Tsurugamine | 8–5 |
| 9–10 | Myobudani | 2–0 |
| 2–1 | Haguroyama | 11–6 |