Career arc
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship; ◆ a special prize. Peak reached Maegashira 1 West in 1996 Jul.
Win rate by opponent tier 534 bouts
Records bucketed by where the opponent was ranked the day of the bout. A quick read on "is he beating who he should?".
| Opponents | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyaku | 20-63 | 24% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 97-106 | 48% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 93-124 | 43% |
| Juryo | 12-19 | 39% |
| Lower | — | — |
Head-to-head top 24 most-met, by win %
Among the 24 opponents this wrestler met most often, sorted by his win rate. Truncated by meetings first so the percentages stay meaningful (no "100% 1-0" surprises). Click any name for that opponent's profile.
| Opponent | W–L | % | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganyu | 5–2 | 71 | 1999 |
| Oginishiki | 7–4 | 64 | 2001 |
| Shikishima | 8–5 | 62 | 2000 |
| Asanowaka | 10–7 | 59 | 2003 |
| Kyokushuzan | 7–5 | 58 | 2000 |
| Kotoinazuma | 6–5 | 55 | 1998 |
| Terao | 7–7 | 50 | 2000 |
| Kotoryu | 7–7 | 50 | 2003 |
| Mitoizumi | 5–6 | 45 | 1999 |
| Tamakasuga | 8–10 | 44 | 2003 |
| Minatofuji | 7–9 | 44 | 2000 |
| Hamanoshima | 6–8 | 43 | 2000 |
| Akinoshima | 6–9 | 40 | 2003 |
| Otsukasa | 3–5 | 38 | 2003 |
| Higonoumi | 7–14 | 33 | 2001 |
| Takanonami | 4–8 | 33 | 1999 |
| Asanosho | 3–6 | 33 | 2000 |
| Takatoriki | 5–12 | 29 | 2001 |
| Kotonowaka | 3–8 | 27 | 2000 |
| Tosanoumi | 2–7 | 22 | 1999 |
| Musoyama | 2–8 | 20 | 1999 |
| Takanohana | 2–9 | 18 | 1999 |
| Wakanohana | 1–7 | 13 | 1999 |
| Musashimaru | 0–10 | 0 | 1999 |
Kimarite
The winning techniques behind every decisive bout. Left: moves that ended bouts in this wrestler's favour. Right: moves opponents used to beat him. Hover any name for a plain-language description.
Winning techniques
Honors
Every yusho (★) and sansho (Shukun-sho / Kanto-sho / Gino-sho) earned, in chronological order with the rank held at the time.
- 1998 Mar Kanto-sho Maegashira 7 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 枝川
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