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Katayama.

From
Shizuoka-ken, Yaizu-shi
Born
1979-09-06
Height
178 cm
Weight
141.5 kg

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

Weight progression

110130150Mar 2002 · 119 kgMar 2003 · 118.5 kgMar 2004 · 128 kgMar 2005 · 136 kgMar 2006 · 136.5 kgMar 2007 · 141.5 kgMar 2008 · 141.5 kgMar 2002Mar 2008

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 376 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Nov 2008. 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
174-202
Win %
46.3%
Tournaments
26
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Highest rank
Maegashira 13 · Jul 2005
Debut
Jul 2004
Makuuchi debut
May 2005

Elo rating

1357

Peak 1589 · May 2005

130015001600Jul 2004 · 1502Sep 2004 · 1433Nov 2004 · 1417Jan 2005 · 1472Mar 2005 · 1534May 2005 · 1541Jul 2005 · 1443Sep 2005 · 1469Nov 2005 · 1499Jan 2006 · 1495Mar 2006 · 1524May 2006 · 1478Jul 2006 · 1444Sep 2006 · 1480Nov 2006 · 1473Jan 2007 · 1438Mar 2007 · 1451May 2007 · 1385Jul 2007 · 1410Sep 2007 · 1452Nov 2007 · 1492Jan 2008 · 1418Mar 2008 · 1443May 2008 · 1488Jul 2008 · 1338Nov 2008 · 1357May 2005 · 15891589Jul 2004Nov 2008

Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jul 2004 to Jul 2008; highest rank Maegashira 13.

MaegashiraJuryoJul 2004Jul 2008
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

No significant difference from his average (±5 point threshold, at least 15 bouts).

Weaknesses

  • 39.2% wins in Makuuchi (102 bouts)-7.1% vs his average

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 46.3%.

  • Maegashira 1–80%4 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower39.1%87 bouts
  • Jūryō48.4%275 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)35.6%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)27%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs23%
  • Throws and twists14.4%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kitazakura13 bouts6-746.2%Compare
Asofuji12 bouts10-283.3%Compare
Toyozakura10 bouts1-910%Compare
Ushiomaru9 bouts5-455.6%Compare
Takanowaka9 bouts5-455.6%Compare
Kasuganishiki9 bouts5-455.6%Compare
Tochisakae9 bouts5-455.6%Compare
Shimotori9 bouts4-544.4%Compare
Kyokunankai8 bouts2-625%Compare
Ryuho7 bouts4-357.1%Compare

Nemesis

Kasugao

0-5 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Asofuji

10-2 · 83.3%

By year

0405060708
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
2008524-3739.3%
2007642-4846.7%
2006640-5044.4%
2005647-4352.2%
2004321-2446.7%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi636-54
Juryo20138-148

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

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

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Nov 2008—1-0
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Jul 2008Juryo 92-13
May 2008Juryo 149-6
Mar 2008Juryo 137-8
Jan 2008Juryo 95-10
Nov 2007Juryo 119-6
Sep 2007Juryo 138-7
Jul 2007Juryo 127-8
May 2007Juryo 75-10
Mar 2007Juryo 67-8
Jan 2007Juryo 26-9
Nov 2006Maegashira 156-9
Show all 26 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Sep 2006Juryo 38-7
Jul 2006Juryo 16-9
May 2006Maegashira 145-10
Mar 2006Juryo 29-6
Jan 2006Maegashira 166-9
Nov 2005Maegashira 167-8
Sep 2005Juryo 28-7
Jul 2005Maegashira 134-11
May 2005Maegashira 168-7
Mar 2005Juryo 510-5
Jan 2005Juryo 1210-5
Nov 2004Juryo 117-8
Sep 2004Juryo 76-9
Jul 2004Juryo 128-7