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Head-to-head dossier

Aonishiki vs Kotozakura

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
75–30 Record 306–209
71.4 Win % 59.4
105 Bouts 515
8 Basho 36
2 Yusho 1
6 Sansho 6
1.82 m Height 1.89 m
141 kg Weight 179 kg
3 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.

Aonishiki Kotozakura championship
202120222023202420252026 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.

5Aonishiki6boutsKotozakura1

2025 May – 2026 Mar

How Aonishiki 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.

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.

AonishikiOpponentKotozakura
4–1Hoshoryu9–16
4–1Wakamotoharu15–7
4–1Kirishima8–14
1–3Daieisho13–9
4–2Wakatakakage9–9
2–0Abi14–6
3–3Oho9–6
1–0Tobizaru12–7
3–1Takanosho11–4
4–1Takayasu5–8