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 1997 Jul.
Win rate by opponent tier 973 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 | 55-148 | 27% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 163-193 | 46% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 213-187 | 53% |
| Juryo | 9-5 | 64% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aminishiki | 13–3 | 81 | 2006 |
| Asanowaka | 10–4 | 71 | 2004 |
| Takatoriki | 16–7 | 70 | 2001 |
| Tokitsuumi | 13–6 | 68 | 2007 |
| Otsukasa | 13–7 | 65 | 2008 |
| Kaiho | 11–8 | 58 | 2008 |
| Kotoryu | 8–6 | 57 | 2004 |
| Aogiyama | 10–8 | 56 | 2003 |
| Higonoumi | 8–8 | 50 | 2001 |
| Kasugao | 7–7 | 50 | 2008 |
| Jumonji | 7–8 | 47 | 2007 |
| Kyokutenho | 9–11 | 45 | 2008 |
| Tosanoumi | 13–18 | 42 | 2008 |
| Kyokushuzan | 8–12 | 40 | 2006 |
| Tochinonada | 8–12 | 40 | 2008 |
| Takanowaka | 7–11 | 39 | 2005 |
| Akinoshima | 9–15 | 38 | 2002 |
| Musoyama | 7–12 | 37 | 2002 |
| Takanonami | 10–18 | 36 | 2002 |
| Dejima | 9–19 | 32 | 2008 |
| Wakanohana | 5–13 | 28 | 2000 |
| Musashimaru | 3–14 | 18 | 2002 |
| Takanohana | 3–18 | 14 | 2001 |
| Kotonowaka | 1–16 | 6 | 2003 |
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.
- 1996 Jan Kanto-sho Maegashira 16 East
- 1996 May Gino-sho Maegashira 6 East
- 1997 Mar Kanto-sho Maegashira 6 East
- 1997 May Shukun-sho Maegashira 1 East
- 2006 Jul Gino-sho Maegashira 12 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 片男波
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