Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 801–239 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 77.0 |
| 744 | Bouts | 1040 |
| 55 | Basho | 78 |
| 25 | Yusho | 24 |
| 6 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.79 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 18 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
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.
Asashoryu Akinori Kitanoumi Toshimitsu ★ 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.
Asashoryu Akinori and Kitanoumi Toshimitsu 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
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 359
uwatenage 76
oshidashi 75
yoritaoshi 48
hatakikomi 47
tsuridashi 44
tsukidashi 36
sukuinage 28
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.