Head-to-head · 15 bouts
Kirinishiki Toshiro and Takanofuji Tadao have met 15 times in recorded sumo. Takanofuji Tadao leads 8–7.
Kirinishiki Toshiro has won with: frontal force out (3), frontal thrust out (2), frontal push out (1), frontal push down (1).
Takanofuji Tadao has won with: frontal force out (2), frontal crush out (2), outside leg trip (1), frontal push out (1), thrust down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1986 | Day 1 | Takanofuji Tadao | Frontal force out | Juryo 10 East vs Juryo 9 West |
| May 1986 | Day 5 | Takanofuji Tadao | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 14 East vs Juryo 1 West |
| July 1986 | Day 6 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| November 1986 | Day 12 | Takanofuji Tadao | Frontal push out | Maegashira 12 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| May 1987 | Day 9 | Takanofuji Tadao | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| November 1987 | Day 3 | Takanofuji Tadao | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| January 1988 | Day 9 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 4 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| May 1988 | Day 1 | Takanofuji Tadao | Thrust down | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| September 1988 | Day 4 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| November 1988 | Day 13 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| January 1990 | Day 12 | Takanofuji Tadao | Slap down | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 13 East |
| March 1990 | Day 5 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| November 1990 | Day 4 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal push down | Maegashira 4 East vs Maegashira 10 East |
| May 1991 | Day 12 | Takanofuji Tadao | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 15 East |
| July 1991 | Day 5 | Kirinishiki Toshiro | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 11 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.