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Kairyuyama.

Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 97 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jul 1966. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
25-74-388
Win %
25.3%
Tournaments
33
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · May 1964
Debut
May 1959
Makuuchi debut
Jul 1960

Streaks

Longest winning streak
2 boutsMar 1961 – May 1961
Longest losing streak
13 boutsMar 1963 – Mar 1964
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
33 tournamentsMay 1959 – Jul 1966

Recent form

  1. May 1965 · Day 5: win over Kashiwado kubinage
  2. May 1965 · Day 7: loss to Tochinoumi yorikiri
  3. Jan 1966 · Day 8: loss to Tamanoumi abisetaoshi
  4. May 1966 · Day 12: loss to Kotozakura utchari
  5. Jul 1966 · Day 1: loss to Kashiwado yorikiri
  6. Jul 1966 · Day 5: loss to Sadanoyama tsuridashi
  7. Jul 1966 · Day 6: loss to Taiho yorikiri
  8. Jul 1966 · Day 7: loss to Tamanoumi kotenage
  9. Jul 1966 · Day 9: loss to Kitanofuji yoritaoshi
  10. Jul 1966 · Day 10: loss to Kotozakura tsuridashi

Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 1959 to Jul 1966; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaMay 1959Jul 1966
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (52.2% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 17.1% wins in the second week, days 8–15 (41 bouts)-6.6% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (59.5% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 23.7%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki21.7%60 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi35%20 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–812.5%8 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower16.7%6 bouts
  • Jūryō33.3%3 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)52.2%
  • Throws and twists39.1%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)8.7%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Sadanoyama23 bouts4-1917.4%Compare
Tochinoumi22 bouts9-1340.9%Compare
Taiho20 bouts3-1715%Compare
Kashiwado9 bouts2-722.2%Compare
Kitanofuji7 bouts3-442.9%Compare
Tamanoumi6 bouts1-516.7%Compare
Kotozakura5 bouts1-420%Compare
Wakanohana5 bouts0-50%Compare

Nemesis

Wakanohana

0-5 · 0%

By year

5960616263646566
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  • Absences
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YearTournamentsRecord%
196630-8-370%
196534-10-3128.6%
196468-13-6938.1%
196351-11-638.3%
196254-14-5722.2%
196167-13-7035%
196041-4-5520%
195910-1-60%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi3124-73-368
Juryo11-0-14
Makushita10-1-6

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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Jul 1966Maegashira 40-6-9
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Jan 1966Maegashira 80-1-14
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May 1965Maegashira 12-3-10
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Mar 1965Maegashira 50-3-12
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Jan 1965Maegashira 32-4-9
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Nov 1964Sekiwake1-3-11
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Sep 1964Maegashira 52-1-12
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Jul 1964Maegashira 22-2-11
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May 1964Sekiwake1-3-11
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Mar 1964Maegashira 22-3-10
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Jan 1964Maegashira 90-1-14
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Sep 1963Maegashira 70-1-14
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Jul 1963Maegashira 20-3-12
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May 1963Maegashira 10-3-12
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Mar 1963Maegashira 40-2-13
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Jan 1963Maegashira 11-2-12
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Nov 1962Maegashira 51-2-12
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Sep 1962Maegashira 30-4-11
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Jul 1962Komusubi1-3-11
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Mar 1962Maegashira 51-1-13
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Jan 1962Komusubi 21-4-10
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Nov 1961Maegashira 13-3-9
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Sep 1961Maegashira 21-4-10
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Jul 1961Maegashira 60-2-13
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May 1961Maegashira 32-3-10
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Mar 1961Maegashira 91-0-14
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Jan 1961Maegashira 90-1-14
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Nov 1960Maegashira 60-2-13
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Sep 1960Maegashira 120-1-14
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Jul 1960Maegashira 160-1-14
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May 1960Juryo 81-0-14
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May 1959Makushita 40-1-6
6 abs.