Musoyama Masashi vs Kotooshu Katsunori

Ozeki 1 West

Ozeki 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
518–357	Record	463–312
59.2	Win %	59.7
875	Bouts	775
68	Basho	57
1	Yusho	1
13	Sansho	5
1.84 m	Height	2.02 m
172 kg	Weight	140 kg
11 yrs	Career	12 yrs

Kotooshu Katsunori

Heya: Sadogatake-beya
From: Bulgaria ◇
Active: 2002 – 2014

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.

Musoyama Masashi Kotooshu Katsunori ★ 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.

Musoyama Masashi and Kotooshu Katsunori 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

Musoyama Masashi

★ Pushing

oshidashi 214

yorikiri 85

tsukiotoshi 53

oshitaoshi 26

hatakikomi 21

uwatenage 19

sukuinage 17

yoritaoshi 16

Kotooshu Katsunori

★ Grappling

yorikiri 183

uwatenage 75

yoritaoshi 49

oshidashi 36

hatakikomi 26

hikiotoshi 10

shitatenage 10

sukuinage 10

Beaten by

yorikiri 110

oshidashi 45

uwatenage 34

hatakikomi 31

okuridashi 19

tsukiotoshi 16

katasukashi 12

yoritaoshi 12

oshidashi 52

yorikiri 45

sukuinage 34

uwatenage 33

shitatenage 23

hatakikomi 20

yoritaoshi 17

hikiotoshi 16

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.

Musoyama Masashi	Opponent	Kotooshu Katsunori
17–29	Kaio	16–12
11–12	Kyokutenho	22–5
0–2	Hakuho	10–35
14–9	Chiyotaikai	16–7
3–3	Aminishiki	18–18
17–8	Wakanosato	5–9
17–18	Tosanoumi	2–1
3–12	Asashoryu	7–16
7–18	Tochiazuma	6–5
20–9	Tochinonada	4–2