Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Taiho Koki vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 742–134 | Record | 642–382 |
| 84.7 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 876 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 69 | Basho | 85 |
| 32 | Yusho | 6 |
| 3 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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.
Taiho Koki Kakuryu Rikisaburo ★ 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.
Taiho Koki and Kakuryu Rikisaburo 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
Taiho Koki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 227
yoritaoshi 76
uwatenage 72
sukuinage 69
hatakikomi 66
oshidashi 36
tsuridashi 29
tsukiotoshi 24
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Beaten by
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.