Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 430–159 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 73.0 |
| 908 | Bouts | 589 |
| 75 | Basho | 44 |
| 22 | Yusho | 6 |
| 9 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 129 kg |
| 15 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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
Takanohana Koji 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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 89
yorikiri 62
tsukidashi 51
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 34
tsuridashi 30
hatakikomi 25
utchari 15
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
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.