Ozeki 1 West
Kotozakura
琴櫻 将傑
Head-to-head dossier
Kotozakura vs Matsunobori Shigeo
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 306–209 | Record | 121–162 |
| 59.4 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 515 | Bouts | 283 |
| 36 | Basho | 19 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.89 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 179 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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 Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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.
Kotozakura and Matsunobori Shigeo 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
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
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.