Ozeki 2 West
Head-to-head dossier
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi vs Kotozakura
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| Ozeki 2 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 553–565 | Record | 306–209 |
| 49.5 | Win % | 59.4 |
| 1118 | Bouts | 515 |
| 80 | Basho | 36 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 11 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 162 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.
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi 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.
2Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi5boutsKotozakura3
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
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 272
uwatenage 52
hatakikomi 49
tsuridashi 25
oshidashi 24
yoritaoshi 24
shitatenage 20
tsukiotoshi 20
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.
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | Opponent | Kotozakura |
|---|---|---|
| 20–12 | Tamawashi | 11–4 |
| 15–18 | Myogiryu | 1–2 |
| 9–13 | Takayasu | 5–8 |
| 15–12 | Kaisei | 3–3 |
| 7–10 | Shodai | 10–6 |
| 16–10 | Ichinojo | 5–1 |
| 15–11 | Takarafuji | 4–1 |
| 6–3 | Daieisho | 13–9 |
| 3–5 | Kiribayama | 8–14 |
| 1–1 | Hoshoryu | 9–16 |