Head-to-head dossier
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu vs Daikirin Takayoshi
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 430–159 | Record | 469–332 |
| 73.0 | Win % | 58.6 |
| 589 | Bouts | 801 |
| 44 | Basho | 58 |
| 6 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.80 m |
| 129 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Daikirin Takayoshi
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.
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.
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
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
Daikirin Takayoshi
★ Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | Opponent | Daikirin Takayoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 18–4 | Kiyokuni | 20–21 |
| 12–5 | Kotozakura | 18–24 |
| 11–2 | Hasegawa | 28–18 |
| 12–7 | Tamanoshima | 10–21 |
| 4–2 | Kitanofuji | 15–26 |
| 17–14 | Yutakayama | 9–5 |
| 9–17 | Kashiwado | 9–8 |
| 23–8 | Myobudani | 5–4 |
| 5–0 | Maenoyama | 16–14 |
| 22–5 | Fujinishiki | 4–4 |