Head-to-head · 14 bouts
Tsurugamine Akio and Kotogahama Sadao have met 14 times in recorded sumo. Kotogahama Sadao leads 9–5.
Tsurugamine Akio has won with: frontal force out (4), frontal crush out (1).
Kotogahama Sadao has won with: frontal force out (4), inside leg trip (2), frontal crush out (1), frontal thrust down (1), backward pivot throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1958 | Day 11 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal force out | Maegashira 5 West vs Ozeki 1 West |
| November 1958 | Day 7 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| March 1959 | Day 7 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal thrust down | Maegashira 4 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1959 | Day 9 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| July 1959 | Day 6 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| November 1959 | Day 8 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Komusubi 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| March 1960 | Day 5 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| May 1960 | Day 9 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| July 1960 | Day 7 | Kotogahama Sadao | Inside leg trip | Maegashira 3 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| September 1960 | Day 8 | Kotogahama Sadao | Backward pivot throw | Ozeki 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| January 1961 | Day 8 | Kotogahama Sadao | Frontal force out | Maegashira 3 East vs Ozeki 2 West |
| March 1961 | Day 7 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Komusubi 2 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| May 1961 | Day 2 | Tsurugamine Akio | Frontal force out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| September 1961 | Day 13 | Kotogahama Sadao | Inside leg trip | Ozeki 3 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.