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Takanohana.

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

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 196 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Nov 1980. 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
71-128-761
Win %
35.7%
Tournaments
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Highest rank
Ozeki · Nov 1972
Debut
May 1969
Makuuchi debut
Mar 1970

Streaks

Longest winning streak
4 boutsMar 1971 – May 1971
Longest losing streak
7 boutsMar 1979 – Jul 1979
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
64 tournamentsMay 1969 – Nov 1980

Recent form

  1. May 1980 · Day 11: loss to Wajima yorikiri
  2. May 1980 · Day 12: loss to Kitanoumi uwatenage
  3. Jul 1980 · Day 5: loss to Chiyonofuji yorikiri
  4. Jul 1980 · Day 9: loss to Kitanoumi kotenage
  5. Sep 1980 · Day 10: loss to Chiyonofuji watashikomi
  6. Sep 1980 · Day 13: win over Kitanoumi yorikiri
  7. Sep 1980 · Day 15: loss to Wajima tsuridashi
  8. Nov 1980 · Day 3: loss to Chiyonofuji yorikiri
  9. Nov 1980 · Day 14: loss to Kitanoumi kotenage
  10. Nov 1980 · Day 15: loss to Wajima oshitaoshi

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 1969 to Nov 1980; highest rank Ozeki.

OzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMay 1969Nov 1980
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • 55.3% wins against lower-ranked opponents (47 bouts)+20.1% vs his average
  • 46.5% wins in the first week, days 1–7 (43 bouts)+11.3% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (68.1% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 26.7% wins against higher-ranked opponents (135 bouts)-8.5% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (59.8% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 35.2%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki28.7%143 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi37.5%24 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–862.5%24 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower66.7%3 bouts
  • Jūryō100%2 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)68.1%
  • Throws and twists17.4%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)8.7%
  • Trips2.9%
  • Other1.4%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs1.4%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Mienoumi48 bouts26-2254.2%Compare
Wajima48 bouts17-3135.4%Compare
Kitanoumi46 bouts10-3621.7%Compare
Kitanofuji18 bouts5-1327.8%Compare
Kotozakura14 bouts5-935.7%Compare
Chiyonofuji10 bouts4-640%Compare
Tamanoumi7 bouts0-70%Compare
Taiho5 bouts2-340%Compare

Nemesis

Tamanoumi

0-7 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Mienoumi

26-22 · 54.2%

By year

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YearTournamentsRecord%
198063-14-7317.6%
197965-14-7126.3%
197854-13-5823.5%
197769-9-7250%
197665-11-7431.3%
197554-8-6333.3%
197465-8-7738.5%
1973510-14-5141.7%
1972611-12-6747.8%
1971610-13-6743.5%
197043-11-4621.4%
196932-1-4266.7%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi6169-127-719
Juryo32-1-42

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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Mar 1978Ozeki 20-2-13
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Sep 1972Sekiwake2-3-10
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Jul 1972Sekiwake3-0-12
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May 1972Komusubi2-2-11
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Sep 1969Juryo 10-1-14
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