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Head-to-head dossier

Kiyokuni Katsuo vs Matsunobori Shigeo

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Ozeki 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 2 West
499–381 Record 121–162
56.7 Win % 42.8
880 Bouts 283
62 Basho 19
1 Yusho 0
7 Sansho 0
1.82 m Height 1.72 m
124 kg Weight 154 kg
18 yrs Career 20 yrs

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.

Kiyokuni Katsuo Matsunobori Shigeo championship
195919621965196819711974 1 10 20 30 40

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.

Kiyokuni Katsuo 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

Kiyokuni Katsuo

Grappling

yorikiri 171

Matsunobori Shigeo

Grappling

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.

Kiyokuni KatsuoOpponentMatsunobori Shigeo
13–12Kainoyama3–0
7–18Kashiwado0–3
9–10Myobudani4–2
4–18Sadanoyama1–1
7–5Tochihikari4–4
6–6Tochinoumi2–3
7–0Aonosato4–5
6–7Kitabayama1–2
5–7Daigo2–1
7–2Tsurugamine3–2