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 2001 Mar.
Win rate by opponent tier 1172 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 | 106-226 | 32% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 245-222 | 52% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 185-161 | 53% |
| Juryo | 10-17 | 37% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toki | 14–4 | 78 | 2004 |
| Tamakasuga | 13–8 | 62 | 2008 |
| Kotonowaka | 12–10 | 55 | 2005 |
| Tamanonada | 13–11 | 54 | 2010 |
| Kyokushuzan | 10–9 | 53 | 2006 |
| Hokutoriki | 8–8 | 50 | 2010 |
| Takanonami | 11–12 | 48 | 2004 |
| Wakanosato | 15–18 | 45 | 2011 |
| Tosanoumi | 14–17 | 45 | 2010 |
| Tokitsuumi | 9–11 | 45 | 2007 |
| Kyokutenho | 9–11 | 45 | 2008 |
| Tokitenku | 7–10 | 41 | 2011 |
| Kokkai | 6–10 | 38 | 2011 |
| Dejima | 14–24 | 37 | 2009 |
| Takamisakari | 10–18 | 36 | 2011 |
| Chiyotaikai | 10–20 | 33 | 2008 |
| Miyabiyama | 11–24 | 31 | 2011 |
| Musoyama | 9–20 | 31 | 2004 |
| Kaio | 11–25 | 31 | 2008 |
| Kotomitsuki | 7–17 | 29 | 2008 |
| Asasekiryu | 5–13 | 28 | 2011 |
| Asashoryu | 6–17 | 26 | 2008 |
| Musashimaru | 4–17 | 19 | 2003 |
| Tochiazuma | 4–21 | 16 | 2005 |
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.
- 1997 Jul Kanto-sho Maegashira 11 East
- 1997 Sep Kanto-sho Maegashira 2 East
- 2001 Jan Gino-sho Komusubi 1 West
- 2001 Mar Shukun-sho Sekiwake 1 West
- 2003 Nov Shukun-sho Maegashira 1 East
- 2004 Sep Shukun-sho Maegashira 3 West
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 竹縄
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