Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Yokozuna 1 East

Yokozuna 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
543–337	Record	355–215
61.7	Win %	62.3
880	Bouts	570
66	Basho	40
5	Yusho	2
6	Sansho	5
1.82 m	Height	1.86 m
150 kg	Weight	121 kg
15 yrs	Career	12 yrs

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Heya: Futagoyama-beya
From: Kagoshima
Active: 1975 – 1987

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 Wakashimazu Mutsuo ★ 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.

Kotozakura Masakatsu and Wakashimazu Mutsuo 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

hatakikomi 55

tsuridashi 43

yoritaoshi 39

uwatenage 30

tsukidashi 23

oshitaoshi 19

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

★ Grappling · Throwing

yorikiri 134

uwatenage 60

shitatenage 29

tsuridashi 27

yoritaoshi 16

okuridashi 11

sukuinage 10

hikiotoshi 8

Beaten by

hatakikomi 50

yorikiri 47

yoritaoshi 40

oshidashi 27

uwatenage 26

tsukidashi 16

shitatenage 15

sukuinage 13

yorikiri 90

yoritaoshi 38

oshidashi 17

uwatenage 13

tsuridashi 10

shitatenage 7

tsukiotoshi 6

sukuinage 5

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 Masakatsu	Opponent	Wakashimazu Mutsuo
22–7	Takamiyama	5–2
6–2	Kitanoumi	8–6
10–5	Kurohimeyama	1–2
7–2	Fujizakura	4–2
1–1	Onishiki	6–4
2–1	Washuyama	1–3
5–0	Masuiyama	0–1
0–1	Arase	1–0