Head-to-head · 18 bouts
Ryogoku Kajinosuke and Sakahoko Nobushige have met 18 times in recorded sumo. Ryogoku Kajinosuke leads 11–7.
Ryogoku Kajinosuke has won with: frontal push out (5), frontal force out (4), thrust down (2).
Sakahoko Nobushige has won with: hand pull down (3), frontal force out (3), beltless armthrow (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1987 | Day 4 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal force out | Maegashira 12 West vs Maegashira 5 West |
| July 1987 | Day 15 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Hand pull down | Maegashira 3 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1987 | Day 14 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal force out | Maegashira 8 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1988 | Day 9 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| March 1988 | Day 5 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Beltless armthrow | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| May 1988 | Day 6 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| July 1988 | Day 3 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| September 1988 | Day 4 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| November 1988 | Day 13 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Hand pull down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| January 1989 | Day 12 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| July 1989 | Day 4 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal push out | Maegashira 4 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| November 1989 | Day 8 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Hand pull down | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 12 East |
| January 1990 | Day 15 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Thrust down | Maegashira 2 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1990 | Day 6 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal force out | Maegashira 10 West vs Maegashira 6 West |
| May 1990 | Day 14 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal push out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1990 | Day 13 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Thrust down | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| March 1992 | Day 8 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal push out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 10 East |
| May 1992 | Day 1 | Ryogoku Kajinosuke | Frontal push out | Maegashira 16 East vs Maegashira 15 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.