Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Takanosato Toshihide vs Asashio Taro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 463–306 | Record | 140–61 |
| 60.2 | Win % | 69.7 |
| 769 | Bouts | 201 |
| 58 | Basho | 20 |
| 4 | Yusho | 1 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.89 m |
| 148 kg | Weight | 145 kg |
| 18 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Asashio Taro
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.
Takanosato Toshihide Asashio Taro ★ 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.
Takanosato Toshihide and Asashio Taro 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
Takanosato Toshihide
★ Grappling
yorikiri 218
hatakikomi 34
uwatenage 32
tsuridashi 30
yoritaoshi 22
hikiotoshi 19
sotogake 14
sukuinage 13
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 36
oshidashi 31
oshitaoshi 13
uwatenage 11
yoritaoshi 11
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.