Kisenosato Yutaka vs Kirishima Kazuhiro

Yokozuna 1 East

Yokozuna 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
707–446	Record	515–504
61.3	Win %	50.5
1153	Bouts	1019
85	Basho	71
2	Yusho	1
9	Sansho	8
1.88 m	Height	1.87 m
177 kg	Weight	124 kg
17 yrs	Career	21 yrs

Kirishima Kazuhiro

Heya: Izutsu-beya
From: Kagoshima
Active: 1975 – 1996

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.

Kisenosato Yutaka Kirishima Kazuhiro ★ championship

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.

Kisenosato Yutaka and Kirishima Kazuhiro 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

Kisenosato Yutaka

★ Grappling · Pushing

yorikiri 300

oshidashi 175

tsukiotoshi 62

yoritaoshi 32

uwatenage 20

tsukidashi 18

hatakikomi 17

oshitaoshi 16

Kirishima Kazuhiro

★ Grappling

yorikiri 173

tsuridashi 53

uwatenage 38

okuridashi 37

shitatedashinage 32

uwatedashinage 30

hatakikomi 25

tsukiotoshi 21

Beaten by

yorikiri 135

oshidashi 65

hatakikomi 38

yoritaoshi 36

tsukiotoshi 33

uwatenage 25

oshitaoshi 19

shitatenage 19

yorikiri 193

oshidashi 107

yoritaoshi 35

tsukidashi 26

hatakikomi 21

tsuridashi 16

okuridashi 15

uwatenage 13

Common opponents top 4 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.

Kisenosato Yutaka	Opponent	Kirishima Kazuhiro
16–12	Kaio	0–2
2–1	Kotonowaka	1–3
4–1	Tamakasuga	0–1
1–2	Kotoryu	0–1