Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kaiketsu Masateru vs Asashio Taro
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| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 365–303 | Record | 525–368 |
| 54.6 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 668 | Bouts | 893 |
| 45 | Basho | 63 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 10 | Sansho | 14 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 130 kg | Weight | 183 kg |
| 13 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.
Kaiketsu Masateru 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.
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How Kaiketsu Masateru won
No decisive wins.
How Asashio Taro won
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
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 46
sukuinage 30
oshidashi 29
yoritaoshi 22
tsukidashi 21
tsukiotoshi 16
uchigake 16
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 148
hatakikomi 52
yoritaoshi 29
tsukidashi 26
oshitaoshi 22
hikiotoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 96
uwatenage 34
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 20
tsukiotoshi 17
sukuinage 12
tsuridashi 12
sotogake 10
yorikiri 138
oshidashi 53
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 23
hatakikomi 22
hikiotoshi 20
shitatenage 13
tsukiotoshi 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.
| Kaiketsu Masateru | Opponent | Asashio Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 9–26 | Kitanoumi | 12–7 |
| 0–2 | Chiyonofuji | 15–31 |
| 20–17 | Takanohana | 3–5 |
| 12–4 | Kirinji | 20–9 |
| 1–3 | Dewanohana | 28–12 |
| 19–19 | Mienoumi | 1–3 |
| 16–11 | Masuiyama | 5–7 |
| 7–16 | Wakamisugi | 6–9 |
| 3–5 | Takanosato | 14–12 |
| 17–9 | Kurohimeyama | 2–3 |