Head-to-head · 23 bouts
Kirinji Kazuharu and Tamanofuji Shigeru have met 23 times in recorded sumo. Kirinji Kazuharu leads 13–10.
Kirinji Kazuharu has won with: frontal thrust out (6), frontal push out (5), slap down (1), frontal force out (1).
Tamanofuji Shigeru has won with: slap down (3), rear push out (2), frontal force out (1), pulling over armthrow (1), hand pull down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1973 | Day 7 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Juryo 12 East vs Makushita 2 East |
| March 1974 | Day 13 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 8 West |
| May 1974 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Juryo 11 East vs Juryo 10 West |
| July 1974 | Day 1 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Juryo 3 East vs Juryo 2 West |
| September 1974 | Day 5 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 13 East |
| March 1975 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Hand pull down | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| May 1975 | Day 13 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Slap down | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 5 East |
| September 1975 | Day 10 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 5 West vs Sekiwake 2 West |
| March 1976 | Day 2 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| May 1976 | Day 9 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| July 1976 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 4 West vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1976 | Day 13 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 2 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| September 1977 | Day 12 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 4 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1977 | Day 10 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Rear push out | Maegashira 2 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1978 | Day 13 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Maegashira 8 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1978 | Day 1 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Rear push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1978 | Day 3 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| November 1978 | Day 9 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Slap down | Komusubi 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1979 | Day 15 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1979 | Day 9 | Kirinji Kazuharu | Frontal thrust out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| July 1979 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Slap down | Maegashira 12 West vs Maegashira 7 West |
| May 1980 | Day 14 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Slap down | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.