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Takanotsuru.

Heya
Naruto
From
Kagoshima-ken, Izumi-shi
Born
1976-06-18
Height
188 cm
Weight
172.4 kg

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

Weight progression

100140180May 1992 · 127 kgMay 1993 · 110 kgMay 1994 · 115 kgMay 1995 · 135.6 kgMay 1996 · 148 kgMay 1998 · 149 kgMar 1999 · 154 kgMar 2000 · 155 kgMar 2001 · 154.5 kgMar 2002 · 161 kgMar 2003 · 168.4 kgMar 2004 · 174.8 kgMar 2005 · 175 kgMar 2006 · 172.4 kgMay 1992Mar 2006

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 432 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 2006. 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
202-232-19
Win %
46.5%
Tournaments
32
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Highest rank
Maegashira 8 · Mar 2003
Debut
Jan 2001
Makuuchi debut
Jan 2003

Elo rating

1258

Peak 1609 · Sep 2004

120015001700May 2003 · 1363Jul 2003 · 1371Sep 2003 · 1392Nov 2003 · 1457Jan 2004 · 1420Mar 2004 · 1476May 2004 · 1480Jul 2004 · 1523Sep 2004 · 1562Nov 2004 · 1462Jan 2005 · 1442Mar 2005 · 1462May 2005 · 1368Jul 2005 · 1386Sep 2005 · 1425Nov 2005 · 1457Jan 2006 · 1413Mar 2006 · 1258Sep 2004 · 16091609May 2003Mar 2006

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.

Streaks

Longest winning streak
7 boutsJul 2004 – Sep 2004
Longest losing streak
18 boutsMar 2003 – Jul 2003
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
5 tournamentsMay 2002 – Jan 2003
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
3 tournamentsNov 2001 – Mar 2002

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 2001 to Mar 2006; highest rank Maegashira 8.

MaegashiraJuryoMar 2001Mar 2006
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (58.4% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 40.5% wins in Makuuchi (84 bouts)-6.3% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (43% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 46.8%.

  • Maegashira 1–855%20 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower37.1%62 bouts
  • Jūryō47.3%338 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)58.4%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs17.3%
  • Throws and twists14.4%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)8.9%
  • Other0.5%
  • Trips0.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kobo15 bouts8-753.3%Compare
Kitazakura15 bouts7-846.7%Compare
Senshuyama11 bouts7-463.6%Compare
Harunoyama11 bouts6-554.5%Compare
Kasuganishiki10 bouts7-370%Compare
Yotsukasa10 bouts6-460%Compare
Otsukasa10 bouts4-640%Compare
Wakanoyama9 bouts4-544.4%Compare
Shimotori9 bouts4-544.4%Compare
Wakatoba9 bouts2-722.2%Compare

Nemesis

Kasugao

0-9 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Sumanofuji

7-0 · 100%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
200627-2323.3%
2005640-5044.4%
2004645-4550%
2003627-45-437.5%
2002643-32-1557.3%
2001640-3751.9%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi526-45-4
Juryo27176-187-15

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
Mar 2006Juryo 101-14
Jan 2006Juryo 76-9
Nov 2005Juryo 128-7
Sep 2005Juryo 127-8
Jul 2005Juryo 117-8
May 2005Juryo 34-11
Mar 2005Juryo 68-7
Jan 2005Juryo 36-9
Nov 2004Maegashira 124-11
Sep 2004Maegashira 169-6
Jul 2004Juryo 29-6
May 2004Juryo 68-7
Show all 32 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 2004Juryo 99-6
Jan 2004Juryo 56-9
Nov 2003Juryo 98-7
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Jul 2003Juryo 105-10
May 2003Maegashira 140-11-4
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Mar 2003Maegashira 84-11
Jan 2003Maegashira 129-6
Nov 2002Juryo 210-5
Sep 2002Juryo 38-7
Jul 2002Juryo 59-6
May 2002Juryo 109-6
Mar 2002Juryo 97-8
Jan 2002Juryo 90-0-15
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Nov 2001Juryo 76-9
Sep 2001Juryo 1210-5
Jul 2001Juryo 107-8
May 2001Juryo 87-8
Mar 2001Juryo 139-6
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