Head-to-head dossier
Takanonami Sadahiro vs Kotomitsuki Keiji
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 640–471 | Record | 484–339 |
| 57.6 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 1111 | Bouts | 823 |
| 76 | Basho | 60 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 3 | Sansho | 13 |
| 1.95 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 157 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Kotomitsuki Keiji
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.
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.
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
Takanonami Sadahiro
★ Grappling
Kotomitsuki Keiji
★ Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Takanonami Sadahiro | Opponent | Kotomitsuki Keiji |
|---|---|---|
| 27–24 | Kaio | 24–16 |
| 21–37 | Musashimaru | 3–7 |
| 6–21 | Chiyotaikai | 18–22 |
| 24–25 | Musoyama | 10–7 |
| 2–12 | Asashoryu | 9–36 |
| 13–5 | Miyabiyama | 23–17 |
| 9–19 | Dejima | 16–9 |
| 15–14 | Tochiazuma | 13–10 |
| 9–6 | Kyokutenho | 24–13 |
| 25–13 | Tosanoumi | 7–6 |