Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Takakeisho Takanobu
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 351–207 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 62.9 |
| 744 | Bouts | 558 |
| 55 | Basho | 46 |
| 25 | Yusho | 4 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 149 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 10 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Takakeisho Takanobu
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Asashoryu Akinori Takakeisho Takanobu ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
Asashoryu Akinori and Takakeisho Takanobu never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Takakeisho Takanobu
★ Pushing · Unbalancing
oshidashi 163
tsukiotoshi 49
hatakikomi 41
tsukidashi 32
hikiotoshi 18
oshitaoshi 13
okuridashi 11
yorikiri 8
Beaten by
Common opponents top 10 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
| Asashoryu Akinori | Opponent | Takakeisho Takanobu |
|---|---|---|
| 12–13 | Hakuho | 1–5 |
| 17–5 | Ama | 2–1 |
| 13–4 | Kisenosato | 3–2 |
| 15–1 | Kotoshogiku | 3–2 |
| 5–1 | Goeido | 3–8 |
| 2–0 | Tochinoshin | 9–2 |
| 4–0 | Tochiozan | 6–2 |
| 7–0 | Kakuryu | 1–4 |
| 7–0 | Takekaze | 1–0 |
| 1–0 | Yoshikaze | 4–2 |