Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Harumafuji Kohei vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 709–367 | Record | 642–382 |
| 65.9 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 1076 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 78 | Basho | 85 |
| 9 | Yusho | 6 |
| 10 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 133 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 16 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.
Harumafuji Kohei 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.
27Harumafuji Kohei44boutsKakuryu Rikisaburo17
How Harumafuji Kohei won
yorikiri12
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
Harumafuji Kohei
★ Grappling
yorikiri 229
oshidashi 114
uwatenage 69
shitatenage 42
hatakikomi 29
okuridashi 29
yoritaoshi 27
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 45
hatakikomi 31
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
uwatenage 21
oshitaoshi 19
hikiotoshi 18
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.
| Harumafuji Kohei | Opponent | Kakuryu Rikisaburo |
|---|---|---|
| 29–33 | Kotoshogiku | 30–21 |
| 37–24 | Kisenosato | 18–32 |
| 21–36 | Hakuho | 8–42 |
| 32–11 | Goeido | 27–14 |
| 25–8 | Tochiozan | 24–21 |
| 23–17 | Kotooshu | 18–12 |
| 36–9 | Toyonoshima | 16–9 |
| 23–5 | Tochinoshin | 23–4 |
| 16–12 | Baruto | 12–13 |
| 23–3 | Takekaze | 20–0 |