Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Musoyama Masashi
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 518–357 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 59.2 |
| 908 | Bouts | 875 |
| 75 | Basho | 68 |
| 22 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 13 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.84 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 172 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Musoyama Masashi
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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
26Takanohana Koji36boutsMusoyama Masashi10
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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Musoyama Masashi
★ Pushing
oshidashi 214
yorikiri 85
tsukiotoshi 53
oshitaoshi 26
hatakikomi 21
uwatenage 19
sukuinage 17
yoritaoshi 16
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
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.
| Takanohana Koji | Opponent | Musoyama Masashi |
|---|---|---|
| 27–12 | Kaio | 17–29 |
| 34–13 | Kotonishiki | 22–7 |
| 34–4 | Kotonowaka | 25–11 |
| 21–21 | Akebono | 6–21 |
| 21–7 | Tosanoumi | 17–18 |
| 16–5 | Tochiazuma | 7–18 |
| 22–9 | Tochinowaka | 10–2 |
| 12–1 | Tochinonada | 20–9 |
| 22–6 | Terao | 11–2 |
| 18–3 | Tamakasuga | 12–7 |