Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu vs Kotogahama Sadao
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 430–159 | Record | 153–132 |
| 73.0 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 589 | Bouts | 285 |
| 44 | Basho | 25 |
| 6 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 129 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 12 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.
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu 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.
2Sadanoyama Shinmatsu5boutsKotogahama Sadao3
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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
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.
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | Opponent | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 22–5 | Fujinishiki | 6–7 |
| 9–17 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 17–6 | Kitabayama | 7–7 |
| 17–14 | Yutakayama | 1–2 |
| 23–8 | Myobudani | 2–0 |
| 14–4 | Tsurugamine | 8–5 |
| 9–4 | Annenyama | 11–6 |
| 18–2 | Aonosato | 8–1 |
| 19–3 | Kairyuyama | 3–4 |
| 9–5 | Iwakaze | 9–4 |