Asahifuji Seiya vs Takanohana Toshiaki

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
484–274	Record	572–398
63.8	Win %	59.0
758	Bouts	970
54	Basho	70
4	Yusho	2
9	Sansho	9
1.88 m	Height	1.83 m
143 kg	Weight	104 kg
11 yrs	Career	16 yrs

Takanohana Toshiaki

Heya: Futagoyama-beya
From: Aomori
Active: 1965 – 1981

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.

Asahifuji Seiya 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.

Asahifuji Seiya 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

Asahifuji Seiya

★ Grappling

yorikiri 182

oshidashi 57

sukuinage 31

okuridashi 25

yoritaoshi 24

uwatenage 23

uwatedashinage 22

tsukiotoshi 21

Takanohana Toshiaki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 171

tsuridashi 92

uwatenage 65

yoritaoshi 35

shitatenage 25

hikiotoshi 21

uwatedashinage 20

sukuinage 17

Beaten by

yorikiri 118

oshidashi 43

uwatenage 22

shitatenage 10

tsukiotoshi 10

hikiotoshi 9

tsuridashi 8

yoritaoshi 8

yorikiri 93

oshidashi 44

yoritaoshi 42

tsuridashi 31

uwatenage 29

tsukidashi 20

sotogake 15

hatakikomi 11

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.

Asahifuji Seiya	Opponent	Takanohana Toshiaki
3–2	Kitanoumi	10–36
0–1	Takamiyama	29–16
5–30	Chiyonofuji	4–6
22–5	Asashio	5–3
2–0	Fujizakura	25–7
6–6	Kirinji	15–7
2–1	Tochihikari	19–3
8–7	Dewanohana	4–5
10–4	Ozutsu	5–3
3–2	Kaiki	11–3