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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
543–337 Record 509–332
61.7 Win % 60.5
880 Bouts 841
66 Basho 60
5 Yusho 2
6 Sansho 7
1.82 m Height 1.83 m
150 kg Weight 139 kg
15 yrs Career 14 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu Hokutenyu Katsuhiko championship
196519701975198019851990 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu and Hokutenyu Katsuhiko 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

Kotozakura Masakatsu

Grappling · Pushing

oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

Grappling

yorikiri 190

Common opponents top 8 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.

Kotozakura MasakatsuOpponentHokutenyu Katsuhiko
22–7Takamiyama5–2
10–5Kurohimeyama1–1
7–2Fujizakura1–2
6–3Nagahama1–0
1–1Onishiki6–2
2–1Washuyama2–3
0–1Arase1–0
0–1Wakajishi1–0