Kaio Hiroyuki vs Asashio Taro

Ozeki 1 East

Ozeki 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
869–565	Record	525–368
60.6	Win %	58.8
1434	Bouts	893
107	Basho	63
5	Yusho	1
15	Sansho	14
1.85 m	Height	1.83 m
175 kg	Weight	183 kg
23 yrs	Career	11 yrs

Asashio Taro

Heya: Takasago-beya
From: Kochi
Active: 1978 – 1989

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.

Kaio Hiroyuki 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.

Kaio Hiroyuki 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

Kaio Hiroyuki

★ Grappling

yorikiri 298

oshidashi 113

uwatenage 89

hatakikomi 67

kotenage 51

okuridashi 42

tsukiotoshi 34

oshitaoshi 25

Asashio Taro

★ Pushing · Grappling

yorikiri 162

oshidashi 148

hatakikomi 52

yoritaoshi 29

tsukidashi 26

oshitaoshi 22

hikiotoshi 15

tsukiotoshi 11

Beaten by

yorikiri 249

oshidashi 111

okuridashi 26

hatakikomi 25

uwatenage 22

shitatenage 17

hikiotoshi 16

tsukiotoshi 16

yorikiri 138

oshidashi 53

yoritaoshi 32

uwatenage 23

hatakikomi 22

hikiotoshi 20

shitatenage 13

tsukiotoshi 11

Common opponents top 8 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.

Kaio Hiroyuki	Opponent	Asashio Taro
25–6	Akinoshima	1–2
7–2	Terao	7–4
5–3	Tochinowaka	3–5
8–1	Kotoinazuma	0–1
2–0	Kirishima	6–0
5–1	Misugisato	1–0
2–1	Takamisugi	3–0
1–1	Kotofuji	1–0