Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Wakahaguro Tomoaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 285–261 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 52.2 |
| 759 | Bouts | 546 |
| 63 | Basho | 39 |
| 11 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 1 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.76 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Wakahaguro Tomoaki
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.
Akebono Taro Wakahaguro Tomoaki ★ 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.
Akebono Taro and Wakahaguro Tomoaki 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Wakahaguro Tomoaki
★ Pushing
oshidashi 116
yorikiri 51
oshitaoshi 31
hatakikomi 26
yoritaoshi 13
utchari 7
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.