Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 642–382 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 908 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 75 | Basho | 85 |
| 22 | Yusho | 6 |
| 9 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 15 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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
Takanohana Koji 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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
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.
| Takanohana Koji | Opponent | Kakuryu Rikisaburo |
|---|---|---|
| 27–12 | Kaio | 10–6 |
| 0–1 | Aminishiki | 17–15 |
| 21–7 | Tosanoumi | 4–0 |
| 18–3 | Tamakasuga | 3–1 |
| 9–5 | Chiyotaikai | 3–6 |
| 13–4 | Dejima | 4–2 |
| 2–1 | Kyokutenho | 15–3 |
| 12–1 | Tochinonada | 5–2 |
| 11–0 | Miyabiyama | 6–2 |
| 9–0 | Wakanosato | 6–4 |