Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Taiho Koki vs Asashio Taro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 742–134 | Record | 525–368 |
| 84.7 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 876 | Bouts | 893 |
| 69 | Basho | 63 |
| 32 | Yusho | 1 |
| 3 | Sansho | 14 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 183 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Ozeki 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.
Taiho Koki 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.
Taiho Koki 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
Taiho Koki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 227
yoritaoshi 76
uwatenage 72
sukuinage 69
hatakikomi 66
oshidashi 36
tsuridashi 29
tsukiotoshi 24
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 148
hatakikomi 52
yoritaoshi 29
tsukidashi 26
oshitaoshi 22
hikiotoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 138
oshidashi 53
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 23
hatakikomi 22
hikiotoshi 20
shitatenage 13
tsukiotoshi 11
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.
| Taiho Koki | Opponent | Asashio Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | Takanohana | 3–5 |
| 3–1 | Mienoumi | 1–3 |
| 2–1 | Kurohimeyama | 2–3 |