Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hakuho Sho vs Takanohana Koji
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 1087–189 | Record | 698–210 |
| 85.2 | Win % | 76.9 |
| 1276 | Bouts | 908 |
| 103 | Basho | 75 |
| 45 | Yusho | 22 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 152.9 kg | Weight | 141 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Takanohana Koji
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 Takanohana Koji ★ 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.
Hakuho Sho and Takanohana Koji 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
Hakuho Sho
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 339
uwatenage 165
oshidashi 97
hatakikomi 91
tsukiotoshi 53
sukuinage 47
yoritaoshi 43
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
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 | Takanohana Koji |
|---|---|---|
| 26–5 | Kaio | 27–12 |
| 37–4 | Aminishiki | 0–1 |
| 21–6 | Chiyotaikai | 9–5 |
| 2–0 | Kotonowaka | 34–4 |
| 2–0 | Musoyama | 26–10 |
| 23–4 | Miyabiyama | 11–0 |
| 6–1 | Tosanoumi | 21–7 |
| 22–9 | Kotomitsuki | 4–0 |
| 28–2 | Kyokutenho | 2–1 |
| 6–5 | Tochiazuma | 16–5 |