Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Kotooshu Katsunori
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 642–382 | Record | 463–312 |
| 62.7 | Win % | 59.7 |
| 1024 | Bouts | 775 |
| 85 | Basho | 57 |
| 6 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 2.02 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 140 kg |
| 20 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotooshu Katsunori
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 Kotooshu Katsunori ★ 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.
18Kakuryu Rikisaburo30boutsKotooshu Katsunori12
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
Kotooshu Katsunori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10
Beaten by
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16
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 | Kotooshu Katsunori |
|---|---|---|
| 8–42 | Hakuho | 10–35 |
| 18–32 | Kisenosato | 27–14 |
| 17–27 | Ama | 17–23 |
| 17–15 | Aminishiki | 18–18 |
| 24–21 | Tochiozan | 10–12 |
| 27–14 | Goeido | 13–11 |
| 16–9 | Toyonoshima | 15–15 |
| 12–13 | Baruto | 16–10 |
| 15–3 | Kyokutenho | 22–5 |
| 10–6 | Kaio | 16–12 |