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Kirinji.

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

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 193 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Nov 1974. 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
85-111-599
Win %
43.4%
Tournaments
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Highest rank
Ozeki · Nov 1970
Debut
Mar 1963
Makuuchi debut
May 1966

Streaks

Longest winning streak
4 boutsMar 1967 – May 1967
Longest losing streak
9 boutsSep 1968 – Jan 1969
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
53 tournamentsMar 1963 – Nov 1974

Recent form

  1. Mar 1974 · Day 6: loss to Wajima yorikiri
  2. Mar 1974 · Day 12: loss to Kotozakura yorikiri
  3. Mar 1974 · Day 13: win over Kitanoumi hatakikomi
  4. May 1974 · Day 4: loss to Kitanoumi yoritaoshi
  5. May 1974 · Day 9: win over Mienoumi yorikiri
  6. May 1974 · Day 14: win over Wajima sukuinage
  7. Sep 1974 · Day 8: win over Wakanohana uwatenage
  8. Sep 1974 · Day 11: loss to Wajima yorikiri
  9. Sep 1974 · Day 13: loss to Kitanoumi sukuinage
  10. Nov 1974 · Day 4: loss by fusen to Wakanohana

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 1963 to Nov 1974; highest rank Ozeki.

OzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMar 1963Nov 1974
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • 61% wins against lower-ranked opponents (41 bouts)+18% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (71.1% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 37.2% wins against higher-ranked opponents (145 bouts)-5.8% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (57.3% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 43%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki38.9%144 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi44.4%27 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–873.7%19 bouts
  • Jūryō33.3%3 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)71.1%
  • Throws and twists20.5%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs4.8%
  • Trips3.6%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kitanofuji44 bouts16-2836.4%Compare
Kotozakura42 bouts18-2442.9%Compare
Tamanoumi31 bouts10-2132.3%Compare
Mienoumi21 bouts15-671.4%Compare
Kashiwado17 bouts9-852.9%Compare
Wajima16 bouts3-1318.8%Compare
Sadanoyama11 bouts5-645.5%Compare
Kitanoumi10 bouts6-460%Compare
Wakanohana1 bouts1-0100%Compare

Nemesis

Wajima

3-13 · 18.8%

Favourable matchup

Mienoumi

15-6 · 71.4%

By year

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  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
197457-9-5943.8%
1973611-16-6340.7%
197259-7-5956.3%
197169-12-6942.9%
197068-13-6938.1%
1969611-12-6747.8%
196867-15-6831.8%
1967616-14-6053.3%
196646-11-4335.3%
196331-2-4233.3%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi5084-109-557
Juryo31-2-42

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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Sep 1974Ozeki1-2-12
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Mar 1973Ozeki0-4-11
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Jan 1973Ozeki 22-3-10
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Nov 1972Ozeki 31-2-12
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Jul 1972Ozeki1-0-14
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May 1972Ozeki 23-0-12
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Jul 1971Ozeki3-2-10
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May 1971Ozeki0-2-13
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Sep 1969Komusubi1-2-12
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Sep 1968Sekiwake0-4-11
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May 1968Sekiwake1-2-12
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Mar 1968Komusubi4-1-10
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Jan 1968Maegashira 41-1-13
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Nov 1966Sekiwake2-4-9
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Sep 1966Maegashira 42-2-11
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Jul 1966Maegashira 31-4-10
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Jul 1963Juryo 11-0-14
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