Head-to-head · 20 bouts
Tsurugamine Akio and Kainoyama Isamu have met 20 times in recorded sumo. Kainoyama Isamu leads 15–5.
Tsurugamine Akio has won with: frontal lift out (2), outside leg trip (2), frontal crush out (1).
Kainoyama Isamu has won with: frontal force out (9), pulling inside ankle sweep (2), backward pivot throw (2), over arm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1961 | Day 11 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| November 1961 | Day 4 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| May 1962 | Day 7 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 12 West vs Maegashira 8 West |
| July 1962 | Day 3 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal lift out | Maegashira 7 West vs Maegashira 4 West |
| January 1963 | Day 13 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| March 1963 | Day 15 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 6 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| May 1963 | Day 4 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| July 1963 | Day 1 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal lift out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| September 1963 | Day 2 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| March 1964 | Day 14 | Tsurugamine Akio | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 9 West vs Maegashira 4 West |
| July 1964 | Day 10 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 4 West vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1964 | Day 10 | Kainoyama Isamu | Over arm throw | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 7 West |
| January 1965 | Day 9 | Tsurugamine Akio | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 9 West vs Maegashira 5 West |
| May 1965 | Day 12 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1965 | Day 3 | Kainoyama Isamu | Pulling inside ankle sweep | Maegashira 6 East vs Maegashira 7 East |
| March 1966 | Day 10 | Kainoyama Isamu | Backward pivot throw | Maegashira 4 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| May 1966 | Day 7 | Kainoyama Isamu | Pulling inside ankle sweep | Maegashira 13 East vs Maegashira 6 West |
| July 1966 | Day 12 | Kainoyama Isamu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 11 East |
| September 1966 | Day 12 | Kainoyama Isamu | Backward pivot throw | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1967 | Day 15 | Kainoyama Isamu | fusen | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 8 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.