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Head-to-head dossier

Kotooshu Katsunori vs Kotozakura

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
463–312 Record 306–209
59.7 Win % 59.4
775 Bouts 515
57 Basho 36
1 Yusho 1
5 Sansho 6
2.02 m Height 1.89 m
140 kg Weight 179 kg
12 yrs Career 11 yrs

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.

Kotooshu Katsunori Kotozakura ★ championship
2007201020132016201920222025 1 10 20 30 40 ★ ★

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.

Kotooshu Katsunori 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

Kotooshu Katsunori

★ Grappling

yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10

Kotozakura

★ Pushing

oshidashi 71
yorikiri 70
uwatenage 24
tsukiotoshi 23
hatakikomi 15
oshitaoshi 12
uwatedashinage 12
katasukashi 11

Beaten by

oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16
yorikiri 78
oshidashi 53
uwatenage 10
tsukidashi 8
okuridashi 7
shitatenage 7
tsukiotoshi 6
katasukashi 5

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.

Kotooshu KatsunoriOpponentKotozakura
12–3Tochinoshin3–2
3–0Tamawashi11–4
2–1Takayasu5–8
3–7Okinoumi2–1
2–8Shohozan2–0
6–2Myogiryu1–2
0–2Endo3–4
2–0Kaisei3–3
2–1Chiyotairyu3–2
4–0Aoiyama3–1