Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kotooshu Katsunori vs Shodai
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| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 463–312 | Record | 455–450 |
| 59.7 | Win % | 50.3 |
| 775 | Bouts | 905 |
| 57 | Basho | 62 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 5 | Sansho | 7 |
| 2.02 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 169 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
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.
Kotooshu Katsunori Shodai ★ 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.
Kotooshu Katsunori 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
Kotooshu Katsunori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10
Shodai
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 132
oshidashi 114
tsukiotoshi 56
sukuinage 26
hatakikomi 17
uwatenage 16
hikiotoshi 15
yoritaoshi 15
Beaten by
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 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.
| Kotooshu Katsunori | Opponent | Shodai |
|---|---|---|
| 10–35 | Hakuho | 2–10 |
| 27–14 | Kisenosato | 1–7 |
| 17–23 | Ama | 1–6 |
| 12–18 | Kakuryu | 0–13 |
| 13–11 | Goeido | 5–13 |
| 18–18 | Aminishiki | 2–0 |
| 3–0 | Tamawashi | 13–18 |
| 12–3 | Tochinoshin | 10–7 |
| 2–1 | Takayasu | 19–9 |
| 10–12 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |