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Head-to-head dossier

Kirishima vs Takanonami Sadahiro

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
323–225 Record 640–471
58.9 Win % 57.6
548 Bouts 1111
38 Basho 76
3 Yusho 2
9 Sansho 3
1.86 m Height 1.95 m
149 kg Weight 157 kg
11 yrs Career 17 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 Takanonami Sadahiro championship
1995200020052010201520202025 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.

Kirishima and Takanonami Sadahiro 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

Kirishima

Grappling

Takanonami Sadahiro

Grappling

yorikiri 232

Common opponents top 0 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.

No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.