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Head-to-head dossier

Kirishima vs Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
323–225 Record 710–614
58.9 Win % 53.6
548 Bouts 1324
38 Basho 92
3 Yusho 1
9 Sansho 7
1.86 m Height 1.79 m
149 kg Weight 174 kg
11 yrs Career 18 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.

Kirishima Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro championship
2007201020132016201920222025 1 10 20 30 40

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.

1Kirishima1boutKotoshogiku Kazuhiro0

2020 Jan

How Kirishima won

How Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro won

No decisive wins.

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

Kirishima

Grappling

Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro

Grappling

yorikiri 421

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.

KirishimaOpponentKotoshogiku Kazuhiro
0–1Hakuho6–56
13–9Takayasu12–16
1–1Tochiozan22–20
5–3Tochinoshin25–11
13–4Tamawashi8–12
6–4Okinoumi16–10
17–11Daieisho5–2
11–7Mitakeumi4–11
12–11Shodai5–4
3–3Takarafuji16–9