Head-to-head · 19 bouts
Sakahoko Nobushige and Itai Keisuke have met 19 times in recorded sumo. Sakahoko Nobushige leads 13–6.
Sakahoko Nobushige has won with: slap down (4), frontal force out (2), frontal crush out (2), frontal push out (2), over arm throw (1).
Itai Keisuke has won with: frontal push out (3), frontal thrust out (2), slap down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1982 | Day 15 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Slap down | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 3 East |
| September 1982 | Day 7 | Itai Keisuke | Frontal push out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 2 West |
| January 1983 | Day 11 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Over arm throw | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| March 1983 | Day 12 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Maegashira 13 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| July 1983 | Day 10 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 6 West |
| September 1983 | Day 11 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 6 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| November 1986 | Day 14 | Itai Keisuke | Frontal thrust out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| September 1987 | Day 4 | Itai Keisuke | Frontal push out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| March 1988 | Day 4 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Rear push down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| July 1988 | Day 6 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Slap down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| November 1988 | Day 5 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Slap down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| March 1989 | Day 7 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 7 East |
| May 1989 | Day 12 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal push out | Komusubi 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| September 1989 | Day 11 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Thrust down | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 7 East |
| November 1989 | Day 9 | Itai Keisuke | Frontal push out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 12 East |
| January 1990 | Day 9 | Itai Keisuke | Slap down | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| March 1990 | Day 13 | Itai Keisuke | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 12 West vs Maegashira 10 West |
| November 1990 | Day 14 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Frontal push out | Maegashira 3 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 1991 | Day 15 | Sakahoko Nobushige | Slap down | Maegashira 5 West vs Maegashira 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.