Career arc
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship; ◆ a special prize. Peak reached Maegashira 2 East in 2008 Nov.
Win rate by opponent tier 747 bouts
Records bucketed by where the opponent was ranked the day of the bout. A quick read on "is he beating who he should?".
| Opponents | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyaku | 12-45 | 21% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 123-155 | 44% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 204-199 | 51% |
| Juryo | 5-4 | 56% |
| Lower | — | — |
Head-to-head top 24 most-met, by win %
Among the 24 opponents this wrestler met most often, sorted by his win rate. Truncated by meetings first so the percentages stay meaningful (no "100% 1-0" surprises). Click any name for that opponent's profile.
| Opponent | W–L | % | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitataiki | 12–4 | 75 | 2016 |
| Shotenro | 9–3 | 75 | 2014 |
| Takamisakari | 7–4 | 64 | 2011 |
| Yoshikaze | 10–8 | 56 | 2015 |
| Tokitenku | 10–8 | 56 | 2014 |
| Jokoryu | 6–5 | 55 | 2016 |
| Ikioi | 7–6 | 54 | 2016 |
| Gagamaru | 7–7 | 50 | 2016 |
| Kyokutenho | 10–12 | 45 | 2015 |
| Wakanosato | 5–6 | 45 | 2013 |
| Tamawashi | 6–8 | 43 | 2016 |
| Okinoumi | 6–8 | 43 | 2016 |
| Shohozan | 6–8 | 43 | 2016 |
| Sokokurai | 5–7 | 42 | 2017 |
| Takayasu | 5–7 | 42 | 2016 |
| Takekaze | 10–15 | 40 | 2017 |
| Chiyotairyu | 5–8 | 38 | 2017 |
| Kaisei | 5–9 | 36 | 2017 |
| Tochinoshin | 5–10 | 33 | 2017 |
| Toyonoshima | 4–8 | 33 | 2015 |
| Aminishiki | 4–8 | 33 | 2014 |
| Tochiozan | 5–11 | 31 | 2014 |
| Miyabiyama | 4–9 | 31 | 2012 |
| Takarafuji | 3–11 | 21 | 2016 |
Kimarite
The winning techniques behind every decisive bout. Left: moves that ended bouts in this wrestler's favour. Right: moves opponents used to beat him. Hover any name for a plain-language description.
Winning techniques
Beaten by
Honors
Every yusho (★) and sansho (Shukun-sho / Kanto-sho / Gino-sho) earned, in chronological order with the rank held at the time.
- 2007 Jul Kanto-sho Maegashira 14 West
- 2008 Jul Kanto-sho Maegashira 13 East
- 2010 Jan Kanto-sho Maegashira 16 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 山科
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