Head-to-head dossier
Takanonami Sadahiro vs Asashio Taro
| Ozeki 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 640–471 | Record | 525–368 |
| 57.6 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 1111 | Bouts | 893 |
| 76 | Basho | 63 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 3 | Sansho | 14 |
| 1.95 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 157 kg | Weight | 183 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
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.
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.
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
Takanonami Sadahiro
★ Grappling
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Takanonami Sadahiro | Opponent | Asashio Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 17–6 | Terao | 7–4 |
| 18–5 | Tochinowaka | 3–5 |
| 2–0 | Sakahoko | 18–10 |
| 4–1 | Kotogaume | 5–10 |
| 10–4 | Kotoinazuma | 0–1 |
| 4–5 | Kirishima | 6–0 |
| 2–2 | Ryogoku | 6–3 |
| 5–4 | Kotofuji | 1–0 |
| 0–2 | Takamisugi | 3–0 |
| 1–0 | Wakasegawa | 4–0 |