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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Daiju Hisateru

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
543–337 Record 306–292
61.7 Win % 51.2
880 Bouts 598
66 Basho 42
5 Yusho 0
6 Sansho 11
1.82 m Height 1.77 m
150 kg Weight 144 kg
15 yrs Career 12 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu Daiju Hisateru championship
19651968197119741977 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.

11Kotozakura Masakatsu16boutsDaiju Hisateru5

1970 Jul – 1973 Nov

How Kotozakura Masakatsu won

How Daiju Hisateru won

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

Daiju Hisateru

Pushing · Unbalancing

oshidashi 156

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 MasakatsuOpponentDaiju Hisateru
19–29Kitanofuji3–12
24–18Kirinji9–12
28–20Kiyokuni5–7
22–7Takamiyama9–18
16–15Maenoyama8–6
12–25Tamanoshima0–6
19–5Fukunohana11–4
7–11Mienoumi9–12
10–5Kurohimeyama12–11
9–5Takanohana7–15