Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Matsunobori Shigeo
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 543–337 | Record | 121–162 |
| 61.7 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 880 | Bouts | 283 |
| 66 | Basho | 19 |
| 5 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 15 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.
Kotozakura Masakatsu 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.
Kotozakura Masakatsu 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
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Beaten by
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
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.
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | Opponent | Matsunobori Shigeo |
|---|---|---|
| 15–13 | Kainoyama | 3–0 |
| 9–16 | Kashiwado | 0–3 |
| 12–5 | Yoshibanada | 4–2 |
| 5–12 | Sadanoyama | 1–1 |
| 5–2 | Aonosato | 4–5 |
| 4–4 | Tochihikari | 4–4 |
| 9–5 | Toyokuni | 1–0 |
| 2–1 | Kanenohana | 7–3 |
| 2–5 | Tochinoumi | 2–3 |
| 7–2 | Kitabayama | 1–2 |