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 1999 Jan.
Win rate by opponent tier 1252 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 | 118-259 | 31% |
| Maegashira 1-8 | 282-247 | 53% |
| Maegashira 9-17 | 193-143 | 57% |
| Juryo | 7-3 | 70% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamakasuga | 16–1 | 94 | 2003 |
| Toki | 14–2 | 88 | 2004 |
| Tochinowaka | 13–4 | 76 | 1999 |
| Tosanoumi | 17–13 | 57 | 2005 |
| Mitoizumi | 9–7 | 56 | 1998 |
| Kaiho | 9–7 | 56 | 2004 |
| Terao | 12–10 | 55 | 2001 |
| Akinoshima | 19–16 | 54 | 2002 |
| Kyokushuzan | 11–11 | 50 | 2005 |
| Takatoriki | 19–20 | 49 | 2001 |
| Wakanosato | 8–9 | 47 | 2005 |
| Tochinonada | 10–12 | 45 | 2005 |
| Kyokutenho | 8–10 | 44 | 2005 |
| Takanonami | 21–28 | 43 | 2003 |
| Higonoumi | 8–11 | 42 | 2001 |
| Misugisato | 11–16 | 41 | 1996 |
| Musoyama | 11–25 | 31 | 2004 |
| Wakahanada | 10–23 | 30 | 1999 |
| Musashimaru | 12–29 | 29 | 2002 |
| Kaio | 8–22 | 27 | 2005 |
| Dejima | 6–19 | 24 | 2005 |
| Tochiazuma | 4–14 | 22 | 2005 |
| Takahanada | 4–34 | 11 | 2001 |
| Akebono | 2–23 | 8 | 2000 |
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.
- 1995 Jul Kanto-sho Komusubi 1 West
- 1996 Mar Kanto-sho Maegashira 4 West
- 1996 Jul Shukun-sho Maegashira 2 East
- 1998 Jul Kanto-sho Maegashira 9 West
- 1998 Sep Shukun-sho Maegashira 2 East
- 2004 Mar Kanto-sho Maegashira 13 East
- 2004 Sep Kanto-sho Maegashira 9 East
Post-active
- Took elder name
- 佐渡ヶ嶽
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