Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Dejima Takeharu vs Kotozakura
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| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 546–473 | Record | 306–209 |
| 53.6 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 1019 | Bouts | 515 |
| 75 | Basho | 36 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.80 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 153 kg | Weight | 179 kg |
| 13 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.
Dejima Takeharu 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.
Dejima Takeharu 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
Dejima Takeharu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 207
yorikiri 186
hatakikomi 38
yoritaoshi 27
oshitaoshi 25
sukuinage 13
tsukiotoshi 13
hikiotoshi 10
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 133
hatakikomi 66
uwatenage 45
hikiotoshi 40
oshidashi 37
tsukiotoshi 22
yoritaoshi 22
okuridashi 21
Common opponents top 2 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.
| Dejima Takeharu | Opponent | Kotozakura |
|---|---|---|
| 2–1 | Tamawashi | 11–4 |
| 3–4 | Tochinoshin | 3–2 |