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Head-to-head dossier

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Kirishima Kazuhiro

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
803–245 Record 515–504
76.6 Win % 50.5
1048 Bouts 1019
81 Basho 71
31 Yusho 1
7 Sansho 8
1.83 m Height 1.87 m
115 kg Weight 124 kg
21 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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Kirishima Kazuhiro championship
1977198019831986198919921995 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.

12Chiyonofuji Mitsugu14boutsKirishima Kazuhiro2

1985 Jul – 1990 Nov

How Chiyonofuji Mitsugu won

How Kirishima Kazuhiro won

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

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Grappling

yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141

Kirishima Kazuhiro

Grappling

yorikiri 173

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.

Chiyonofuji MitsuguOpponentKirishima Kazuhiro
19–9Konishiki19–19
33–12Hokutenyu8–4
30–5Asahifuji5–14
31–15Nagaoka0–6
37–4Ozutsu4–7
31–2Dewanohana5–10
21–1Kotogaume15–10
23–9Onokuni8–6
20–5Kirinji7–13
21–3Daijuyama13–8