Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Asashoryu Akinori
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 803–245 | Record | 595–149 |
| 76.6 | Win % | 80.0 |
| 1048 | Bouts | 744 |
| 81 | Basho | 55 |
| 31 | Yusho | 25 |
| 7 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 115 kg | Weight | 140.2 kg |
| 21 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Asashoryu Akinori
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.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Asashoryu Akinori ★ 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.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu and Asashoryu Akinori 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
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141
tsuridashi 44
shitatenage 43
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 27
hikiotoshi 22
tsukiotoshi 22
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Beaten by
Common opponents top 3 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.
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | Opponent | Asashoryu Akinori |
|---|---|---|
| 7–4 | Akinoshima | 1–1 |
| 0–1 | Takahanada | 0–2 |
| 1–1 | Takatoriki | 1–0 |