Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Musashimaru Koyo
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 704–262 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 72.9 |
| 908 | Bouts | 966 |
| 75 | Basho | 73 |
| 22 | Yusho | 12 |
| 9 | Sansho | 4 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.92 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 224 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Musashimaru Koyo
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 Musashimaru Koyo ★ 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.
29Takanohana Koji48boutsMusashimaru Koyo19
How Takanohana Koji won
yorikiri17
How Musashimaru Koyo 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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Musashimaru Koyo
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 224
yorikiri 221
oshitaoshi 51
yoritaoshi 38
tsukidashi 37
okuridashi 26
hikiotoshi 17
tsukiotoshi 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
yorikiri 82
oshidashi 31
uwatenage 22
hatakikomi 19
hikiotoshi 16
okuridashi 13
tsukiotoshi 13
shitatenage 11
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 | Musashimaru Koyo |
|---|---|---|
| 34–13 | Kotonishiki | 26–18 |
| 27–12 | Kaio | 26–20 |
| 21–21 | Akebono | 16–22 |
| 34–4 | Kotonowaka | 29–12 |
| 21–7 | Tosanoumi | 28–6 |
| 22–9 | Tochinowaka | 23–0 |
| 16–5 | Tochiazuma | 16–8 |
| 22–6 | Terao | 14–3 |
| 18–3 | Tamakasuga | 14–3 |
| 15–7 | Konishiki | 8–7 |