Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashio Taro vs Asahikuni Masuo
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 525–368 | Record | 413–324 |
| 58.8 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 893 | Bouts | 737 |
| 63 | Basho | 54 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 14 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 183 kg | Weight | 118 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Asahikuni Masuo
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.
Asashio Taro Asahikuni Masuo ★ 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.
Asashio Taro and Asahikuni Masuo 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
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 148
hatakikomi 52
yoritaoshi 29
tsukidashi 26
oshitaoshi 22
hikiotoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 11
Asahikuni Masuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 46
yoritaoshi 21
sotogake 19
tottari 19
shitatenage 16
hatakikomi 14
tsukiotoshi 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 138
oshidashi 53
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 23
hatakikomi 22
hikiotoshi 20
shitatenage 13
tsukiotoshi 11
yorikiri 101
uwatenage 46
tsuridashi 37
oshidashi 19
hatakikomi 17
shitatenage 12
tsukidashi 11
yoritaoshi 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.
| Asashio Taro | Opponent | Asahikuni Masuo |
|---|---|---|
| 12–7 | Kitanoumi | 7–27 |
| 15–31 | Chiyonofuji | 1–1 |
| 20–9 | Kirinji | 11–6 |
| 3–5 | Takanohana | 11–26 |
| 6–9 | Wakanohana | 15–14 |
| 2–6 | Wajima | 4–30 |
| 28–12 | Dewanohana | 1–1 |
| 5–7 | Masuiyama | 20–8 |
| 1–3 | Mienoumi | 15–20 |
| 26–10 | Ozutsu | 0–1 |