Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Takanohana Toshiaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 572–398 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 759 | Bouts | 970 |
| 63 | Basho | 70 |
| 11 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 104 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Takanohana Toshiaki
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.
Akebono Taro Takanohana Toshiaki ★ 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.
Akebono Taro and Takanohana Toshiaki 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
Common opponents top 1 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.
| Akebono Taro | Opponent | Takanohana Toshiaki |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | Ozutsu | 5–3 |