Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kisenosato Yutaka vs Kotozakura
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 707–446 | Record | 306–209 |
| 61.3 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 1153 | Bouts | 515 |
| 85 | Basho | 36 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 177 kg | Weight | 179 kg |
| 17 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.
Kisenosato Yutaka 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.
Kisenosato Yutaka 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
Kisenosato Yutaka
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 300
oshidashi 175
tsukiotoshi 62
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 20
tsukidashi 18
hatakikomi 17
oshitaoshi 16
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 65
hatakikomi 38
yoritaoshi 36
tsukiotoshi 33
uwatenage 25
oshitaoshi 19
shitatenage 19
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.
| Kisenosato Yutaka | Opponent | Kotozakura |
|---|---|---|
| 17–9 | Tochinoshin | 3–2 |
| 9–2 | Tamawashi | 11–4 |
| 18–3 | Okinoumi | 2–1 |
| 16–5 | Myogiryu | 1–2 |
| 7–1 | Shodai | 10–6 |
| 16–2 | Takarafuji | 4–1 |
| 1–0 | Daieisho | 13–9 |
| 12–3 | Terunofuji | 1–6 |
| 12–6 | Aoiyama | 3–1 |
| 8–7 | Ichinojo | 5–1 |