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Head-to-head dossier

Kakuryu Rikisaburo vs Onosato

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Yokozuna 1 West
642–382 Record 143–51
62.7 Win % 73.7
1024 Bouts 194
85 Basho 15
6 Yusho 5
9 Sansho 8
1.86 m Height 1.92 m
150 kg Weight 184 kg
20 yrs Career 3 yrs

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 Onosato championship
2007201020132016201920222025 1 10 20 30

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.

Kakuryu Rikisaburo and Onosato 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

Kakuryu Rikisaburo

Grappling

yorikiri 196

Onosato

Pushing · Grappling

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 RikisaburoOpponentOnosato
13–9Takayasu5–2
20–1Aoiyama1–0
10–5Tamawashi5–1
13–4Endo1–0
13–0Shodai3–0
13–1Takarafuji2–0
8–5Mitakeumi1–1
5–1Abi6–3
5–1Daieisho8–1
7–4Terunofuji2–1