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Head-to-head dossier

Terunofuji Haruo vs Kirishima

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
365–195 Record 323–225
65.2 Win % 58.9
560 Bouts 548
52 Basho 38
10 Yusho 3
9 Sansho 9
1.91 m Height 1.86 m
173 kg Weight 149 kg
14 yrs Career 11 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.

Terunofuji Haruo Kirishima championship
201620182020202220242026 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.

13Terunofuji Haruo13boutsKirishima0

2020 Nov – 2025 Jan

How Kirishima 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

Terunofuji Haruo

Grappling

yorikiri 159

Kirishima

Grappling

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.

Terunofuji HaruoOpponentKirishima
12–13Takayasu13–9
9–5Daieisho17–11
11–6Shodai12–11
11–9Tamawashi13–4
14–4Mitakeumi11–7
8–5Takanosho7–14
7–0Hoshoryu11–13
10–1Wakatakakage12–8
6–1Kotonowaka14–9
7–3Tobizaru10–9