Head-to-head · 17 bouts
Tamanofuji Shigeru and Kaiketsu Masateru have met 17 times in recorded sumo. Tamanofuji Shigeru leads 12–5.
Tamanofuji Shigeru has won with: frontal force out (3), slap down (2), over arm throw (1), rear push out (1), frontal thrust down (1).
Kaiketsu Masateru has won with: frontal push out (2), thrust down (2), frontal thrust out (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1975 | Day 4 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Frontal thrust out | Maegashira 5 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| July 1975 | Day 1 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Frontal push out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| May 1976 | Day 5 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Over arm throw | Maegashira 10 West vs Maegashira 6 West |
| July 1976 | Day 12 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Rear push out | Maegashira 3 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| September 1976 | Day 10 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Frontal push out | Maegashira 4 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1976 | Day 5 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal thrust down | Maegashira 5 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1977 | Day 4 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Slap down | Maegashira 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1977 | Day 8 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Thrust down | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| May 1977 | Day 13 | Kaiketsu Masateru | Thrust down | Maegashira 8 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| July 1977 | Day 12 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Under shoulder swing down | Maegashira 1 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| September 1977 | Day 2 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Ozeki 3 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1977 | Day 11 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal push out | Maegashira 2 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1978 | Day 3 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Twisting backward knee trip | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 1978 | Day 10 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Slap down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| July 1978 | Day 10 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1978 | Day 15 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Frontal force out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 4 West |
| November 1978 | Day 1 | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Body drop throw | Maegashira 2 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.