Head-to-head · 14 bouts
Kirinji Kazuharu and Sakahoko Nobushige have met 14 times in recorded sumo. Sakahoko Nobushige leads 9–5.
Kirinji Kazuharu has won with: frontal push out (2), hand pull down (2), frontal force out (1).
Sakahoko Nobushige has won with: frontal force out (5), thrust down (2), frontal crush out (1), frontal push out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1982 | Day 1 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 12 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| May 1983 | Day 15 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| July 1983 | Day 15 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 9 West vs Maegashira 6 West |
| September 1983 | Day 6 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Hand pull down | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 1984 | Day 12 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| September 1984 | Day 13 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal crush out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| January 1985 | Day 4 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Hand pull down | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 9 East |
| September 1985 | Day 2 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| July 1986 | Day 8 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 7 West |
| March 1987 | Day 2 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Thrust down | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| May 1987 | Day 11 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| January 1988 | Day 13 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 1988 | Day 4 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Thrust down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| July 1988 | Day 2 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.