Musashimaru Koyo vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 West
704–262	Record	642–382
72.9	Win %	62.7
966	Bouts	1024
73	Basho	85
12	Yusho	6
4	Sansho	9
1.92 m	Height	1.86 m
224 kg	Weight	150 kg
14 yrs	Career	20 yrs

Kakuryu Rikisaburo

Heya: Michinoku-beya
From: Mongolia ◇
Active: 2001 – 2021

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.

Musashimaru Koyo 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.

Musashimaru Koyo and Kakuryu Rikisaburo 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

Musashimaru Koyo

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 224

yorikiri 221

oshitaoshi 51

yoritaoshi 38

tsukidashi 37

okuridashi 26

hikiotoshi 17

tsukiotoshi 17

Kakuryu Rikisaburo

★ Grappling

yorikiri 196

hatakikomi 96

oshidashi 85

tsukiotoshi 40

uwatedashinage 29

tsukidashi 24

okuridashi 21

shitatenage 21

Beaten by

yorikiri 82

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 22

hatakikomi 19

hikiotoshi 16

okuridashi 13

tsukiotoshi 13

shitatenage 11

yorikiri 140

oshidashi 107

uwatenage 18

hatakikomi 16

tsukidashi 12

hikiotoshi 9

okuridashi 9

yoritaoshi 8

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.

Musashimaru Koyo	Opponent	Kakuryu Rikisaburo
26–20	Kaio	10–6
28–6	Tosanoumi	4–0
2–1	Aminishiki	17–15
11–9	Chiyotaikai	3–6
10–1	Kyokutenho	15–3
17–4	Tochinonada	5–2
10–5	Wakanosato	6–4
7–3	Kotomitsuki	4–9
14–3	Tamakasuga	3–1
5–4	Asashoryu	0–7