Sakai
West Sandanme 74th Highest rank: Sandanme 8
Championships and special prizes are counted from 2000 Aki Basho onward; kinboshi are counted from 2000 Hatsu Basho onward.
What is the strength index?▼
A single number that represents a rikishi's current competitive strength.
• Calculated from every bout's wins and losses alone (not banzuke rank or body measurements).
・It rises more for wins over strong opponents and falls more for losses to lower-rated opponents.. The opponent's strength is part of the calculation.
• Everyone starts around 1,500 and rises with winning records. Upper Makuuchi is typically around 2500 or more or higher.
• Unlike the human-set banzuke, it is driven only by results, so it can show improvement or decline before the ranking catches up.
Based on an Elo rating adapted from systems used in games such as chess.
In bouts involving this rikishi, Data Oyakata has correctly predicted 61%(312/508).
Rank and record in the last six basho
Most successful winning techniques wins by this technique
Most common losses by technique loses by this technique
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Fighting-style profile
Winning techniques236 bouts. Relative values, with the most common style set to 100.
Additional statistics
- Tokyo 44% (112-140)
- Osaka 59% (52-36)
- Nagoya 55% (46-38)
- Fukuoka 35% (29-55)
Win rate by tournament day (Days 1-15)
Each figure is the career win rate for that day. It shows whether a rikishi starts fast or improves late in a basho.
Frequent opponents
Open an opponent to view the head-to-head record.
Kenyu Kensei 7 wins 4 losses ▼
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2024 Haru Basho 1Day WinHatakikomi
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2023 Haru Basho 3Day WinHatakikomi
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2022 Kyushu Basho 2Day WinOshidashi
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2020 Aki Basho 5Day LossOshidashi
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2017 Haru Basho 12Day LossSukuinage
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2016 Kyushu Basho 4Day WinTsukiotoshi
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2016 Aki Basho 1Day LossOshidashi
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2015 Natsu Basho 5Day LossHikiotoshi
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2014 Aki Basho 3Day WinOshitaoshi
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2014 Nagoya Basho 1Day WinOshidashi
※ Showing the latest 10 bouts (11 bouts total)
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Takakurayama 4 wins 3 losses ▼
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2019 Natsu Basho 1Day LossOshidashi
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2019 Hatsu Basho 12Day WinOshidashi
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2018 Kyushu Basho 9Day LossTsukiotoshi
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2018 Haru Basho 12Day WinYoritaoshi
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2018 Hatsu Basho 11Day WinOshidashi
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2016 Aki Basho 8Day WinOshidashi
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2014 Nagoya Basho 7Day LossOshidashi
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Hokutohiro Hiromi 3 wins 3 losses ▼
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2021 Nagoya Basho 6Day WinTsukiotoshi
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2019 Natsu Basho 3Day LossHatakikomi
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2018 Haru Basho 13Day WinHatakikomi
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2018 Hatsu Basho 10Day LossHatakikomi
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2016 Kyushu Basho 8Day LossOshidashi
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2015 Nagoya Basho 7Day WinHikiotoshi
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Taranami 3 wins 2 losses ▼
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2023 Haru Basho 7Day WinOshidashi
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2022 Aki Basho 14Day LossTsukiotoshi
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2020 Kyushu Basho 5Day LossYoritaoshi
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2020 Nagoya Basho 1Day WinOshidashi
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2017 Kyushu Basho 14Day WinOshidashi
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Furanshisu 3 wins 2 losses ▼
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2025 Haru Basho 1Day WinTsukiotoshi
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2025 Hatsu Basho 15Day WinTsukiotoshi
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2021 Haru Basho 4Day WinOshitaoshi
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2019 Kyushu Basho 4Day LossYorikiri
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2017 Kyushu Basho 6Day LossUwatenage
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Akitoba 1 wins 4 losses ▼
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2024 Natsu Basho 7Day WinYoritaoshi
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2021 Kyushu Basho 5Day LossYorikiri
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2021 Natsu Basho 3Day LossYorikiri
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2018 Haru Basho 7Day LossYoritaoshi
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2016 Natsu Basho 14Day LossTsukiotoshi
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