Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyotaikai Ryuji vs Kotogahama Sadao
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| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 593–391 | Record | 153–132 |
| 60.3 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 984 | Bouts | 285 |
| 75 | Basho | 25 |
| 3 | Yusho | 0 |
| 5 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 158 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.
Chiyotaikai Ryuji 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.
Chiyotaikai Ryuji 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
Chiyotaikai Ryuji
★ Pushing · Unbalancing
oshidashi 209
hatakikomi 118
tsukidashi 84
hikiotoshi 44
tsukiotoshi 37
yorikiri 25
oshitaoshi 21
okuridashi 12
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
Beaten by
yorikiri 102
oshidashi 94
hatakikomi 41
hikiotoshi 31
tsukiotoshi 21
okuridashi 17
uwatenage 15
oshitaoshi 11
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.