Head-to-head dossier
Musashimaru Koyo vs Takanonami Sadahiro
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 704–262 | Record | 640–471 |
| 72.9 | Win % | 57.6 |
| 966 | Bouts | 1111 |
| 73 | Basho | 76 |
| 12 | Yusho | 2 |
| 4 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 1.95 m |
| 224 kg | Weight | 157 kg |
| 14 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Takanonami Sadahiro
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.
How Musashimaru Koyo won
How Takanonami Sadahiro won
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
Musashimaru Koyo
★ Pushing · Grappling
Takanonami Sadahiro
★ 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.
| Musashimaru Koyo | Opponent | Takanonami Sadahiro |
|---|---|---|
| 26–20 | Kaio | 27–24 |
| 29–12 | Kotonowaka | 28–21 |
| 26–18 | Kotonishiki | 20–19 |
| 16–22 | Akebono | 5–34 |
| 28–6 | Tosanoumi | 25–13 |
| 16–8 | Tochiazuma | 15–14 |
| 11–9 | Chiyotaikai | 6–21 |
| 23–0 | Tochinowaka | 18–5 |
| 14–3 | Tamakasuga | 18–10 |
| 17–4 | Tochinonada | 12–11 |