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Tsurugamine.

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

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 120 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jan 1967. 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
24-98-493
Win %
19.7%
Tournaments
41
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · Sep 1962
Debut
May 1958
Makuuchi debut
May 1958

Streaks

Longest winning streak
3 boutsJan 1960 – Mar 1960
Longest losing streak
16 boutsMay 1963 – May 1964
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
41 tournamentsMay 1958 – Jan 1967

Recent form

  1. Jan 1966 · Day 6: loss to Sadanoyama yorikiri
  2. Sep 1966 · Day 3: loss to Kashiwado yorikiri
  3. Sep 1966 · Day 5: loss to Taiho yorikiri
  4. Sep 1966 · Day 6: loss by fusen to Kitanofuji
  5. Jan 1967 · Day 3: loss to Tamanoumi tsukidashi
  6. Jan 1967 · Day 4: loss to Kashiwado yorikiri
  7. Jan 1967 · Day 6: loss to Taiho yorikiri
  8. Jan 1967 · Day 7: loss to Sadanoyama uwatenage
  9. Jan 1967 · Day 8: loss to Kitanofuji tsuridashi
  10. Jan 1967 · Day 12: loss to Kotozakura oshidashi

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

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 1958 to Jan 1967; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraMay 1958Jan 1967
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (83.3% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (69.8% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 20%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki16.3%92 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi22.2%18 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–840%5 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower60%5 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)83.3%
  • Trips8.3%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)4.2%
  • Throws and twists4.2%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Taiho20 bouts1-195%Compare
Sadanoyama18 bouts4-1422.2%Compare
Kashiwado17 bouts2-1511.8%Compare
Wakanohana16 bouts3-1318.8%Compare
Tochinoumi15 bouts5-1033.3%Compare
Asashio10 bouts4-640%Compare
Tochinishiki9 bouts2-722.2%Compare
Kitanofuji6 bouts1-516.7%Compare
Kotozakura5 bouts1-420%Compare
Tamanoumi3 bouts1-233.3%Compare

Nemesis

Taiho

1-19 · 5%

By year

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Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
196710-6-90%
196620-7-230%
196541-6-5314.3%
196452-10-6316.7%
196364-15-7121.1%
196231-8-3611.1%
196168-17-6532%
196064-14-7222.2%
195952-11-6215.4%
195832-4-3933.3%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi4124-98-493

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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Jan 1966Maegashira 20-4-11
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Nov 1964Maegashira 20-3-12
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Jul 1964Maegashira 40-3-12
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May 1964Maegashira 31-3-11
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Sep 1963Komusubi0-4-11
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May 1963Maegashira 10-3-12
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Mar 1963Maegashira 63-0-12
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Jan 1963Maegashira 31-2-12
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Nov 1962Komusubi0-4-11
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Sep 1962Sekiwake1-3-11
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Mar 1962Maegashira 30-1-14
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Nov 1961Maegashira 21-2-12
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Sep 1961Maegashira 11-4-10
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Jul 1961Maegashira 31-3-11
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May 1960Maegashira 20-3-12
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Jul 1959Maegashira 30-2-13
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May 1959Maegashira 20-3-12
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Mar 1959Maegashira 41-2-12
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Nov 1958Maegashira 30-2-13
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