Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Kotozakura
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 306–209 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 515 |
| 85 | Basho | 36 |
| 6 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 179 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotozakura
琴櫻 将傑
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.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo Kotozakura ★ 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.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo and Kotozakura 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
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
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.