Career arc
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship; ◆ a special prize. Peak reached Komusubi 1 East in 1995 Nov.
Win rate by opponent tier 880 bouts
Records bucketed by where the opponent was ranked the day of the bout. A quick read on "is he beating who he should?".
| Opponents | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyaku | 16-65 | 20% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 171-163 | 51% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 198-232 | 46% |
| Juryo | 18-17 | 51% |
| Lower | — | — |
Head-to-head top 24 most-met, by win %
Among the 24 opponents this wrestler met most often, sorted by his win rate. Truncated by meetings first so the percentages stay meaningful (no "100% 1-0" surprises). Click any name for that opponent's profile.
| Opponent | W–L | % | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minatofuji | 10–4 | 71 | 1998 |
| Misugisato | 14–6 | 70 | 1997 |
| Asanowaka | 9–5 | 64 | 1998 |
| Daishoho | 8–5 | 62 | 1997 |
| Oginohana | 9–6 | 60 | 1996 |
| Konishiki | 8–6 | 57 | 1997 |
| Higonoumi | 9–7 | 56 | 1998 |
| Kirishima | 7–6 | 54 | 1996 |
| Akinoshima | 7–6 | 54 | 1997 |
| Terao | 9–9 | 50 | 1998 |
| Takanofuji | 7–7 | 50 | 1991 |
| Asanosho | 7–7 | 50 | 1998 |
| Kitakachidoki | 13–14 | 48 | 1998 |
| Kasugafuji | 13–14 | 48 | 1996 |
| Takamisugi | 10–11 | 48 | 1995 |
| Kyokudozan | 9–10 | 47 | 1996 |
| Takanohama | 8–9 | 47 | 1994 |
| Mitoizumi | 13–15 | 46 | 1998 |
| Hamanoshima | 7–9 | 44 | 1998 |
| Tochinowaka | 7–10 | 41 | 1998 |
| Enazakura | 6–9 | 40 | 1993 |
| Mainoumi | 7–11 | 39 | 1998 |
| Takatoriki | 6–11 | 35 | 1997 |
| Takanonami | 4–10 | 29 | 1997 |
Kimarite
The winning techniques behind every decisive bout. Left: moves that ended bouts in this wrestler's favour. Right: moves opponents used to beat him. Hover any name for a plain-language description.
Winning techniques
Beaten by
Honors
Every yusho (★) and sansho (Shukun-sho / Kanto-sho / Gino-sho) earned, in chronological order with the rank held at the time.
- 1994 Sep Shukun-sho Maegashira 5 East
- 1995 Sep Kanto-sho Maegashira 1 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 粂川
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