Ozeki 2 West
Head-to-head dossier
Maenoyama Taro vs Matsunobori Shigeo
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| Ozeki 2 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 341–301 | Record | 121–162 |
| 53.1 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 642 | Bouts | 283 |
| 46 | Basho | 19 |
| 0 | Yusho | 0 |
| 5 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 133 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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 Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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 Matsunobori Shigeo 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
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 | Matsunobori Shigeo |
|---|---|---|
| 8–3 | Kainoyama | 3–0 |
| 3–8 | Kashiwado | 0–3 |
| 3–1 | Aonosato | 4–5 |
| 5–2 | Myobudani | 4–2 |
| 3–1 | Wakachichibu | 2–6 |
| 3–1 | Kairyuyama | 1–4 |
| 0–5 | Sadanoyama | 1–1 |
| 0–1 | Tsurugamine | 3–2 |
| 1–0 | Oginohana | 0–5 |
| 2–2 | Toyokuni | 1–0 |