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Head-to-head dossier

Hoshoryu vs Kirishima Kazuhiro

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
308–173 Record 515–504
64.0 Win % 50.5
481 Bouts 1019
35 Basho 71
2 Yusho 1
3 Sansho 8
1.88 m Height 1.87 m
148 kg Weight 124 kg
9 yrs Career 21 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.

Hoshoryu Kirishima Kazuhiro championship
198519901995200020052010201520202025 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.

Hoshoryu and Kirishima Kazuhiro 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

Hoshoryu

Grappling

Kirishima Kazuhiro

Grappling

yorikiri 173

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.