Aonishiki vs Kotogahama Sadao

Ozeki 1 West

Ozeki 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
75–30	Record	153–132
71.4	Win %	53.7
105	Bouts	285
8	Basho	25
2	Yusho	0
6	Sansho	0
1.82 m	Height	1.77 m
141 kg	Weight	117 kg
3 yrs	Career	17 yrs

Kotogahama Sadao

Heya: Sadogatake-beya
From: Kagawa
Active: 1945 – 1962

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.

Aonishiki 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.

Aonishiki 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

Aonishiki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 23

oshidashi 16

shitatenage 5

kirikaeshi 4

uchimuso 4

yoritaoshi 4

okuridashi 3

watashikomi 3

Kotogahama Sadao

★ Grappling

yorikiri 35

uchigake 29

uwatenage 20

yoritaoshi 12

tsuridashi 10

utchari 8

hikiotoshi 5

hatakikomi 4

Beaten by

yoritaoshi 5

hatakikomi 3

oshidashi 3

yorikiri 3

kotenage 2

tsukidashi 2

uwatenage 2

abisetaoshi 1

yorikiri 50

yoritaoshi 16

oshitaoshi 9

oshidashi 7

okuridashi 6

uwatenage 6

utchari 5

hikiotoshi 4

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.