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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 201 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jul 1988. 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
54-151-882
Win %
26.3%
Tournaments
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · Jul 1975
Debut
Nov 1972
Makuuchi debut
Sep 1974

Streaks

Longest winning streak
4 boutsJul 1975 – Sep 1975
Longest losing streak
17 boutsSep 1986 – May 1988
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
73 tournamentsNov 1972 – Jul 1988

Recent form

  1. Sep 1987 · Day 10: loss to Hokutoumi yorikiri
  2. Jan 1988 · Day 1: loss to Chiyonofuji yorikiri
  3. Jan 1988 · Day 3: loss to Onokuni yorikiri
  4. Jan 1988 · Day 4: loss to Hokutoumi yorikiri
  5. Jan 1988 · Day 5: loss to Asahifuji tsukidashi
  6. May 1988 · Day 1: loss to Chiyonofuji shitatedashinage
  7. May 1988 · Day 7: win over Onokuni yoritaoshi
  8. May 1988 · Day 8: loss to Asahifuji yorikiri
  9. May 1988 · Day 9: loss to Hokutoumi yorikiri
  10. Jul 1988 · Day 3: loss to Onokuni yorikiri

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Nov 1972 to Jul 1988; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaNov 1972Jul 1988
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  • Make-koshi
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Strengths

  • 33% wins in the second week, days 8–15 (88 bouts)+7.1% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki) (54.9% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 20.4% wins in the first week, days 1–7 (113 bouts)-5.5% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (43.6% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 25.9%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki14.7%129 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi36.8%38 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–853.8%26 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower57.1%7 bouts
  • Lower divisions100%1 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)54.9%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)17.6%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs15.7%
  • Throws and twists11.8%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kitanoumi32 bouts4-2812.5%Compare
Wakanohana30 bouts9-2130%Compare
Chiyonofuji25 bouts5-2020%Compare
Mienoumi24 bouts7-1729.2%Compare
Takanosato24 bouts7-1729.2%Compare
Wajima21 bouts8-1338.1%Compare
Hokutoumi15 bouts3-1220%Compare
Onokuni13 bouts2-1115.4%Compare
Asahifuji12 bouts6-650%Compare
Futahaguro5 bouts1-420%Compare

Nemesis

Kitanoumi

4-28 · 12.5%

By year

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YearTournamentsRecord%
198831-8-3611.1%
198730-10-350%
198652-6-6725%
198551-7-6712.5%
198464-14-7222.2%
198365-7-7841.7%
198250-13-620%
198151-11-638.3%
198066-17-6726.1%
197943-11-4621.4%
197867-12-7136.8%
197763-15-7216.7%
197646-8-4642.9%
1975613-9-6859.1%
197421-3-2625%
197211-0-6100%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi7253-151-876
Makushita11-0-6

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 1985Maegashira 61-0-14
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Mar 1985Maegashira 40-1-14
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Sep 1984Maegashira 21-4-10
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Jul 1984Maegashira 50-2-13
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May 1984Komusubi0-3-12
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May 1983Komusubi1-2-12
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Sep 1982Maegashira 40-1-14
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May 1982Komusubi0-4-11
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Mar 1982Maegashira 50-2-13
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Jan 1982Maegashira 20-4-11
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Nov 1981Maegashira 61-0-14
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Sep 1981Komusubi 20-2-13
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Jul 1981Maegashira 10-3-12
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May 1981Maegashira 40-3-12
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Nov 1980Maegashira 10-5-10
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Sep 1980Komusubi1-4-10
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Jul 1980Maegashira 42-3-10
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May 1980Maegashira 11-4-10
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Jul 1979Maegashira 120-2-13
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May 1979Maegashira 30-4-11
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Mar 1979Sekiwake1-3-11
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Nov 1976Sekiwake 21-3-11
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Nov 1975Sekiwake 22-2-11
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Nov 1974Maegashira 51-1-13
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Sep 1974Maegashira 90-2-13
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Nov 1972Makushita 281-0-6
6 abs.