Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Goeido Gotaro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 578–433 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 57.2 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 1011 |
| 85 | Basho | 73 |
| 6 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 11 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 158.2 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Goeido Gotaro
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 Goeido Gotaro ★ 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.
27Kakuryu Rikisaburo41boutsGoeido Gotaro14
How Kakuryu Rikisaburo won
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
Goeido Gotaro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 173
oshidashi 97
hatakikomi 39
hikiotoshi 35
tsukiotoshi 30
uwatenage 28
kubinage 24
shitatenage 24
Beaten by
yorikiri 90
hatakikomi 63
oshidashi 46
uwatenage 36
tsukiotoshi 35
yoritaoshi 24
tsukidashi 16
oshitaoshi 15
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.
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | Opponent | Goeido Gotaro |
|---|---|---|
| 30–21 | Kotoshogiku | 30–21 |
| 8–42 | Hakuho | 6–38 |
| 18–32 | Kisenosato | 15–25 |
| 17–27 | Ama | 11–32 |
| 24–21 | Tochiozan | 22–14 |
| 17–15 | Aminishiki | 20–13 |
| 23–4 | Tochinoshin | 19–10 |
| 18–12 | Kotooshu | 11–13 |
| 16–9 | Toyonoshima | 13–15 |
| 13–9 | Takayasu | 12–18 |