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Head-to-head dossier

Takanohana Koji vs Takayasu

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
698–210 Record 652–495
76.9 Win % 56.8
908 Bouts 1147
75 Basho 89
22 Yusho 0
9 Sansho 13
1.86 m Height 1.88 m
141 kg Weight 173 kg
15 yrs Career 21 yrs

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 Takayasu championship
1995200020052010201520202025 1 10 20 30

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 Takayasu 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

Takayasu

Unbalancing

yorikiri 127

Common opponents top 5 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 KojiOpponentTakayasu
11–0Miyabiyama5–1
12–1Tochinonada1–0
0–1Aminishiki2–9
2–1Kyokutenho3–1
1–0Takamisakari1–0