Head-to-head · 16 bouts
Higonoumi Naoya and Takanonami Sadahiro have met 16 times in recorded sumo. Takanonami Sadahiro leads 13–3.
Higonoumi Naoya has won with: frontal push out (1), outside leg trip (1), beltless armthrow (1).
Takanonami Sadahiro has won with: frontal force out (9), over arm throw (2), frontal crush out (1), arm lock throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1993 | Day 4 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 7 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| May 1994 | Day 2 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Arm lock throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| September 1994 | Day 7 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| November 1994 | Day 2 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Over arm throw | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| May 1995 | Day 3 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Over arm throw | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| September 1995 | Day 5 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| March 1996 | Day 5 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| January 1997 | Day 6 | Higonoumi Naoya | Frontal push out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| July 1997 | Day 6 | Higonoumi Naoya | Outside leg trip | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| November 1997 | Day 13 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1998 | Day 2 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| March 1999 | Day 8 | Higonoumi Naoya | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 4 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| July 1999 | Day 6 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| November 2000 | Day 9 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| July 2001 | Day 14 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| September 2001 | Day 14 | Takanonami Sadahiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 9 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.