Ozeki 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kaio Hiroyuki vs Kotozakura
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| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 869–565 | Record | 306–209 |
| 60.6 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 1434 | Bouts | 515 |
| 107 | Basho | 36 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 15 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 175 kg | Weight | 179 kg |
| 23 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.
Kaio Hiroyuki 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.
Kaio Hiroyuki 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
Kaio Hiroyuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 298
oshidashi 113
uwatenage 89
hatakikomi 67
kotenage 51
okuridashi 42
tsukiotoshi 34
oshitaoshi 25
Kotozakura
★ Pushing
oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
katasukashi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 249
oshidashi 111
okuridashi 26
hatakikomi 25
uwatenage 22
shitatenage 17
hikiotoshi 16
tsukiotoshi 16
Common opponents top 3 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.
| Kaio Hiroyuki | Opponent | Kotozakura |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | Tamawashi | 11–4 |
| 6–2 | Tochinoshin | 3–2 |
| 0–1 | Okinoumi | 2–1 |