Head-to-head dossier
Kotomitsuki Keiji vs Shodai
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 484–339 | Record | 455–450 |
| 58.8 | Win % | 50.3 |
| 823 | Bouts | 905 |
| 60 | Basho | 62 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 13 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 154 kg | Weight | 169 kg |
| 11 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.
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
Kotomitsuki Keiji
★ 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.
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | Opponent | Shodai |
|---|---|---|
| 9–22 | Hakuho | 2–10 |
| 12–15 | Ama | 1–6 |
| 1–0 | Tamawashi | 13–18 |
| 11–12 | Kisenosato | 1–7 |
| 5–6 | Goeido | 5–13 |
| 19–8 | Aminishiki | 2–0 |
| 9–4 | Kakuryu | 0–13 |
| 2–2 | Tochinoshin | 10–7 |
| 9–4 | Takekaze | 4–1 |
| 7–1 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |