Musashimaru Koyo vs Musoyama Masashi

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
704–262	Record	518–357
72.9	Win %	59.2
966	Bouts	875
73	Basho	68
12	Yusho	1
4	Sansho	13
1.92 m	Height	1.84 m
224 kg	Weight	172 kg
14 yrs	Career	11 yrs

Musoyama Masashi

Heya: Musashigawa-beya
From: Ibaraki
Active: 1993 – 2004

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.

Musashimaru Koyo Musoyama Masashi ★ 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.

Musashimaru Koyo and Musoyama Masashi never met in Makuuchi — their top-division careers did not overlap.

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

oshidashi 224

yorikiri 221

oshitaoshi 51

yoritaoshi 38

tsukidashi 37

okuridashi 26

hikiotoshi 17

tsukiotoshi 17

Musoyama Masashi

★ Pushing

oshidashi 214

yorikiri 85

tsukiotoshi 53

oshitaoshi 26

hatakikomi 21

uwatenage 19

sukuinage 17

yoritaoshi 16

Beaten by

yorikiri 82

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 22

hatakikomi 19

hikiotoshi 16

okuridashi 13

tsukiotoshi 13

shitatenage 11

yorikiri 110

oshidashi 45

uwatenage 34

hatakikomi 31

okuridashi 19

tsukiotoshi 16

katasukashi 12

yoritaoshi 12

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	Musoyama Masashi
37–21	Takanonami	25–24
26–20	Kaio	17–29
19–29	Takahanada	10–26
29–12	Kotonowaka	25–11
37–8	Takatoriki	21–9
26–18	Kotonishiki	22–7
31–11	Akinoshima	20–10
28–6	Tosanoumi	17–18
16–22	Akebono	6–21
24–14	Wakahanada	11–14