W3 / Moves by rank
Do top ranks win differently?
Same data set as the kimarite chart - 2,076 wins from the past 7 bashos - but cut by the winner's rank tier. The story: higher ranks live at the belt (yorikiri, throws), while lower ranks fight at distance (oshidashi, hatakikomi). The mix shifts steadily as you go down the banzuke.
56%
Sekiwake wins are belt-game (force + throw)
54%
Maegashira wins are striking (push + thrust)
23%
Ozeki are the most throw-heavy tier
28%
Sekiwake get one-third of wins from a single move (yorikiri)
Lens 1 · Family mix per rank tier
Force (belt drive-out) Throw Push (no-belt) Thrust / slap-down Leg trip
Belt 54 · Strike 41
Belt 52 · Strike 46
Belt 56 · Strike 41
Belt 46 · Strike 50
Belt 44 · Strike 54
Lens 2 · Signature moves per tier (top 7)
yorikiri Frontal force out 27.4%
oshidashi Push out 17.9%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 8.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 7.5%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 6.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 4.7%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 25.0%
oshidashi Push out 20.8%
hatakikomi Slap down 8.3%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 6.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.2%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 5.2%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 28.1%
oshidashi Push out 20.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 6.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.2%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 5.2%
hatakikomi Slap down 4.4%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 25.6%
oshidashi Push out 23.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 6.7%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 5.6%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.6%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 5.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.4%
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oshidashi Push out 25.5%
yorikiri Frontal force out 24.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 9.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.8%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 3.3%
okuridashi Rear push out 3.3%
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WINS ATTRIBUTED TO THE WINNER'S RANK TIER AT THE TIME OF EACH BASHO. SAMPLE SIZE FAVORS MAEGASHIRA (FAR MORE WRESTLERS); RATIOS ABOVE NORMALIZE FOR THIS.