Head-to-head dossier
Harumafuji Kohei vs Shodai
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 709–367 | Record | 455–450 |
| 65.9 | Win % | 50.3 |
| 1076 | Bouts | 905 |
| 78 | Basho | 62 |
| 9 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 133 kg | Weight | 169 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Shodai
正代 直也
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.
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.
How Shodai 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
Harumafuji Kohei
★ Grappling
Shodai
★ Grappling · Pushing
Beaten by
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.
| Harumafuji Kohei | Opponent | Shodai |
|---|---|---|
| 29–33 | Kotoshogiku | 4–5 |
| 37–24 | Kisenosato | 1–7 |
| 21–36 | Hakuho | 2–10 |
| 32–11 | Goeido | 5–13 |
| 27–17 | Kakuryu | 0–13 |
| 15–5 | Takayasu | 19–9 |
| 23–5 | Tochinoshin | 10–7 |
| 5–2 | Mitakeumi | 15–22 |
| 8–4 | Tamawashi | 13–18 |
| 25–8 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |