Ozeki 1 West
Shodai
正代 直也
Head-to-head dossier
Shodai vs Matsunobori Shigeo
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 455–450 | Record | 121–162 |
| 50.3 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 905 | Bouts | 283 |
| 62 | Basho | 19 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.84 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 169 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Matsunobori Shigeo
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.
Shodai Matsunobori Shigeo ★ 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.
Shodai and Matsunobori Shigeo 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
Shodai
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 132
oshidashi 114
tsukiotoshi 56
sukuinage 26
hatakikomi 17
uwatenage 16
hikiotoshi 15
yoritaoshi 15
Beaten by
yorikiri 144
oshidashi 143
tsukidashi 27
tsukiotoshi 19
yoritaoshi 15
hatakikomi 14
okuridashi 14
uwatenage 12
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.