Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Kirishima Kazuhiro
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 515–504 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 50.5 |
| 908 | Bouts | 1019 |
| 75 | Basho | 71 |
| 22 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 8 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 141 kg | Weight | 124 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 21 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kirishima Kazuhiro
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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
9Takanohana Koji14boutsKirishima Kazuhiro5
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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Kirishima Kazuhiro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 173
tsuridashi 53
uwatenage 38
okuridashi 37
hatakikomi 25
tsukiotoshi 21
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
yorikiri 193
oshidashi 107
yoritaoshi 35
tsukidashi 26
hatakikomi 21
tsuridashi 16
okuridashi 15
uwatenage 13
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.
| Takanohana Koji | Opponent | Kirishima Kazuhiro |
|---|---|---|
| 34–13 | Kotonishiki | 10–9 |
| 15–7 | Konishiki | 19–19 |
| 22–9 | Tochinowaka | 19–10 |
| 29–19 | Musashimaru | 2–6 |
| 21–21 | Akebono | 3–10 |
| 13–5 | Mitoizumi | 16–14 |
| 34–4 | Kotonowaka | 1–3 |
| 27–12 | Kaio | 0–2 |
| 8–0 | Takamisugi | 23–9 |
| 26–10 | Musoyama | 1–1 |