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Head-to-head dossier

Kaio Hiroyuki vs Shodai

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Ozeki 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
869–565 Record 455–450
60.6 Win % 50.3
1434 Bouts 905
107 Basho 62
5 Yusho 1
15 Sansho 7
1.85 m Height 1.84 m
175 kg Weight 169 kg
23 yrs Career 12 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.

Kaio Hiroyuki Shodai ★ championship
1995200020052010201520202025 1 10 20 30 40 ★ ★★★★★

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.

Kaio Hiroyuki and Shodai 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

Kaio Hiroyuki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 298
oshidashi 113
uwatenage 89
hatakikomi 67
kotenage 51
okuridashi 42
tsukiotoshi 34
oshitaoshi 25

Shodai

★ Grappling · Pushing

yorikiri 132
oshidashi 114
tsukiotoshi 56
sukuinage 26
hatakikomi 17
uwatenage 16
hikiotoshi 15
yoritaoshi 15

Beaten by

yorikiri 249
oshidashi 111
okuridashi 26
hatakikomi 25
uwatenage 22
shitatenage 17
hikiotoshi 16
tsukiotoshi 16
yorikiri 144
oshidashi 143
tsukidashi 27
tsukiotoshi 19
yoritaoshi 15
hatakikomi 14
okuridashi 14
uwatenage 12

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.

Kaio HiroyukiOpponentShodai
5–26Hakuho2–10
12–16Kisenosato1–7
16–11Kotoshogiku4–5
12–15Ama1–6
1–1Tamawashi13–18
5–6Goeido5–13
6–10Kakuryu0–13
18–8Aminishiki2–0
6–2Tochinoshin10–7
9–1Tochiozan6–2