Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hakuho Sho vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 1087–189 | Record | 642–382 |
| 85.2 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 1276 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 103 | Basho | 85 |
| 45 | Yusho | 6 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 152.9 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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.
Hakuho Sho Kakuryu Rikisaburo ★ 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.
42Hakuho Sho50boutsKakuryu Rikisaburo8
How Hakuho Sho won
yorikiri19
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
Hakuho Sho
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 339
uwatenage 165
oshidashi 97
hatakikomi 91
tsukiotoshi 53
sukuinage 47
yoritaoshi 43
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
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.
| Hakuho Sho | Opponent | Kakuryu Rikisaburo |
|---|---|---|
| 56–6 | Kotoshogiku | 30–21 |
| 44–16 | Kisenosato | 18–32 |
| 36–21 | Ama | 17–27 |
| 38–6 | Goeido | 27–14 |
| 38–2 | Tochiozan | 24–21 |
| 35–10 | Kotooshu | 18–12 |
| 37–4 | Aminishiki | 17–15 |
| 31–2 | Toyonoshima | 16–9 |
| 27–1 | Tochinoshin | 23–4 |
| 25–3 | Baruto | 12–13 |