Head-to-head · 26 bouts
Kotozakura and Kirishima have met 26 times in recorded sumo. Kirishima leads 17–9.
Kotozakura has won with: frontal force out (6), slap down (1), frontal crush out (1), frontal push out (1).
Kirishima has won with: frontal force out (8), over arm throw (3), rear push out (2), beltless armthrow (2), underarm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | Day 12 | Kirishima | Underarm throw | Juryo 14 West vs Juryo 9 West |
| November 2019 | Day 6 | Kirishima | Pulling over armthrow | Juryo 7 West vs Juryo 5 West |
| January 2020 | Day 2 | Kotozakura | Slap down | Maegashira 17 East vs Juryo 2 East |
| January 2021 | Day 12 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Maegashira 15 West vs Maegashira 8 West |
| May 2022 | Day 6 | Kirishima | Rear push out | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| September 2022 | Day 12 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 East vs Komusubi 2 West |
| November 2022 | Day 9 | Kirishima | Over arm throw | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 2023 | Day 4 | Kirishima | Beltless armthrow | Komusubi 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 2023 | Day 7 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 2 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 2023 | Day 5 | Kirishima | Beltless armthrow | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| July 2023 | Day 4 | Kirishima | Rear push out | Komusubi 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 2023 | Day 11 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 East |
| November 2023 | Day 12 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 2024 | Day 14 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| March 2024 | Day 15 | Kirishima | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| July 2024 | Day 11 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 East |
| September 2024 | Day 12 | Kirishima | Over arm throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 East |
| January 2025 | Day 4 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 2025 | Day 8 | Kotozakura | Frontal crush out | Komusubi 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 2025 | Day 10 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 2025 | Day 12 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| September 2025 | Day 10 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 2025 | Day 2 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| January 2026 | Day 10 | Kotozakura | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| March 2026 | Day 15 | Kotozakura | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 2026 | Day 15 | Kirishima | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.