Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 430–159 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 73.0 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 589 |
| 85 | Basho | 44 |
| 6 | Yusho | 6 |
| 9 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 129 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
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.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo Sadanoyama Shinmatsu ★ 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.
Kakuryu Rikisaburo and Sadanoyama Shinmatsu 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
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.