Musashimaru Koyo vs Kotooshu Katsunori

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
704–262	Record	463–312
72.9	Win %	59.7
966	Bouts	775
73	Basho	57
12	Yusho	1
4	Sansho	5
1.92 m	Height	2.02 m
224 kg	Weight	140 kg
14 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.

Musashimaru Koyo 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.

Musashimaru Koyo 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

Musashimaru Koyo

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 224

yorikiri 221

oshitaoshi 51

yoritaoshi 38

tsukidashi 37

okuridashi 26

hikiotoshi 17

tsukiotoshi 17

Kotooshu Katsunori

★ Grappling

yorikiri 183

uwatenage 75

yoritaoshi 49

oshidashi 36

hatakikomi 26

hikiotoshi 10

shitatenage 10

sukuinage 10

Beaten by

yorikiri 82

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 22

hatakikomi 19

hikiotoshi 16

okuridashi 13

tsukiotoshi 13

shitatenage 11

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.

Musashimaru Koyo	Opponent	Kotooshu Katsunori
26–20	Kaio	16–12
11–9	Chiyotaikai	16–7
2–1	Aminishiki	18–18
10–1	Kyokutenho	22–5
28–6	Tosanoumi	2–1
16–8	Tochiazuma	6–5
5–4	Asashoryu	7–16
10–5	Wakanosato	5–9
17–4	Tochinonada	4–2
17–2	Kyokushuzan	4–2