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 Sekiwake 1 West in 2003 Jul.
Win rate by opponent tier 1464 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 | 122-316 | 28% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 331-276 | 55% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 235-178 | 57% |
| Juryo | 3-3 | 50% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamisakari | 15–5 | 75 | 2011 |
| Tamanoshima | 13–8 | 62 | 2009 |
| Tochiozan | 14–9 | 61 | 2014 |
| Asasekiryu | 13–9 | 59 | 2015 |
| Dejima | 14–10 | 58 | 2008 |
| Tamakasuga | 11–9 | 55 | 2008 |
| Tochinonada | 11–9 | 55 | 2008 |
| Toyohibiki | 12–10 | 55 | 2015 |
| Musoyama | 12–11 | 52 | 2004 |
| Takekaze | 12–12 | 50 | 2015 |
| Miyabiyama | 18–19 | 49 | 2012 |
| Kotoshogiku | 10–14 | 42 | 2014 |
| Tochiazuma | 10–15 | 40 | 2007 |
| Kisenosato | 9–14 | 39 | 2013 |
| Wakanosato | 14–22 | 39 | 2014 |
| Tokitenku | 8–13 | 38 | 2015 |
| Kotomitsuki | 13–24 | 35 | 2010 |
| Aminishiki | 9–18 | 33 | 2015 |
| Ama | 6–19 | 24 | 2014 |
| Chiyotaikai | 7–27 | 21 | 2009 |
| Kotooshu | 5–22 | 19 | 2013 |
| Kaio | 4–34 | 11 | 2011 |
| Hakuho | 2–28 | 7 | 2014 |
| Asashoryu | 2–36 | 5 | 2009 |
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
Beaten by
Honors
Every yusho (★) and sansho (Shukun-sho / Kanto-sho / Gino-sho) earned, in chronological order with the rank held at the time.
- 2000 Jan Kanto-sho Maegashira 13 East
- 2003 Mar Kanto-sho Maegashira 1 West
- 2003 May Kanto-sho Komusubi 1 West
- 2003 Sep Kanto-sho Maegashira 2 East
- 2007 Sep Kanto-sho Maegashira 12 West
- 2012 May ★ Yusho Maegashira 7 West
- 2012 May Kanto-sho Maegashira 7 West
- 2014 Nov Kanto-sho Maegashira 11 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 大島
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