Takanohana Koji vs Kotooshu Katsunori

Yokozuna 1 East

Yokozuna 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
698–210	Record	463–312
76.9	Win %	59.7
908	Bouts	775
75	Basho	57
22	Yusho	1
9	Sansho	5
1.86 m	Height	2.02 m
141 kg	Weight	140 kg
15 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.

Takanohana Koji 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.

Takanohana Koji 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

Takanohana Koji

★ Grappling

yorikiri 368

uwatenage 81

oshidashi 55

okuridashi 33

yoritaoshi 27

hatakikomi 20

hikiotoshi 17

sukuinage 14

Kotooshu Katsunori

★ Grappling

yorikiri 183

uwatenage 75

yoritaoshi 49

oshidashi 36

hatakikomi 26

hikiotoshi 10

shitatenage 10

sukuinage 10

Beaten by

yorikiri 37

yoritaoshi 33

oshidashi 24

oshitaoshi 16

shitatenage 14

tsukiotoshi 12

uwatenage 12

hatakikomi 10

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.

Takanohana Koji	Opponent	Kotooshu Katsunori
27–12	Kaio	16–12
11–0	Miyabiyama	22–5
9–5	Chiyotaikai	16–7
0–1	Aminishiki	18–18
16–5	Tochiazuma	6–5
21–7	Tosanoumi	2–1
13–4	Dejima	9–5
2–1	Kyokutenho	22–5
2–0	Asashoryu	7–16
9–0	Wakanosato	5–9