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Head-to-head dossier

Terunofuji Haruo vs Kotozakura

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
365–195 Record 306–209
65.2 Win % 59.4
560 Bouts 515
52 Basho 36
10 Yusho 1
9 Sansho 6
1.91 m Height 1.89 m
173 kg Weight 179 kg
14 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.

Terunofuji Haruo Kotozakura championship
201620182020202220242026 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.

6Terunofuji Haruo7boutsKotozakura1

2021 Sep – 2024 Jul

How Terunofuji Haruo won

How Kotozakura won

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

Terunofuji Haruo

Grappling

yorikiri 159

Kotozakura

Pushing

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.

Terunofuji HaruoOpponentKotozakura
12–13Takayasu5–8
9–5Daieisho13–9
11–9Tamawashi11–4
13–0Kiribayama8–14
11–6Shodai10–6
7–0Hoshoryu9–16
14–4Mitakeumi8–3
7–3Tobizaru12–7
10–1Wakatakakage9–9
8–5Takanosho11–4