W3 / Moves by rank
Do top ranks win differently?
Same data set as the kimarite chart - 1,773 wins from the past 6 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)
21%
Ozeki are the most throw-heavy tier
29%
Ozeki 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 52 · Strike 42
Belt 55 · Strike 43
Belt 56 · Strike 41
Belt 45 · Strike 51
Belt 43 · Strike 54
Lens 2 · Signature moves per tier (top 7)
yorikiri Frontal force out 26.7%
oshidashi Push out 17.8%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 10.0%
hatakikomi Slap down 8.9%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 6.7%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.4%
uwatehineri Twisting overarm throw 3.3%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 28.6%
oshidashi Push out 19.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 9.1%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 6.5%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.2%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 3.9%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 28.6%
oshidashi Push out 17.1%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 6.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 5.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 5.7%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.8%
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yorikiri Frontal force out 24.4%
oshidashi Push out 22.0%
hatakikomi Slap down 7.3%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 6.1%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 6.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 4.9%
uwatenage Overarm throw 4.9%
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oshidashi Push out 25.7%
yorikiri Frontal force out 24.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 9.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 5.8%
uwatenage Overarm throw 5.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 3.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 3.2%
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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.