Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Shodai
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 455–450 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 50.3 |
| 908 | Bouts | 905 |
| 75 | Basho | 62 |
| 22 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 169 kg |
| 15 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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
Takanohana Koji 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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Shodai
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 132
oshidashi 114
tsukiotoshi 56
sukuinage 26
hatakikomi 17
uwatenage 16
hikiotoshi 15
yoritaoshi 15
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
yorikiri 144
oshidashi 143
tsukidashi 27
tsukiotoshi 19
yoritaoshi 15
hatakikomi 14
okuridashi 14
uwatenage 12
Common opponents top 1 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.
| Takanohana Koji | Opponent | Shodai |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | Aminishiki | 2–0 |