Asashio Taro vs Daikirin Takayoshi

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
140–61	Record	469–332
69.7	Win %	58.6
201	Bouts	801
20	Basho	58
1	Yusho	0
0	Sansho	9
1.89 m	Height	1.80 m
145 kg	Weight	133 kg
14 yrs	Career	16 yrs

Daikirin Takayoshi

Heya: Nishonoseki-beya
From: Saga
Active: 1958 – 1974

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.

Asashio Taro Daikirin Takayoshi ★ 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.

Asashio Taro and Daikirin Takayoshi 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

Asashio Taro

★ Pushing · Grappling

yorikiri 36

oshidashi 31

oshitaoshi 13

uwatenage 11

yoritaoshi 11

sukuinage 8

kirikaeshi 4

tsukidashi 4

Daikirin Takayoshi

★ Grappling

yorikiri 159

tsuridashi 128

yoritaoshi 34

hatakikomi 23

utchari 20

uwatenage 20

sukuinage 15

oshidashi 13

Beaten by

yoritaoshi 13

yorikiri 11

shitatenage 10

uwatenage 7

tsukiotoshi 4

hatakikomi 2

hikiotoshi 2

kakenage 2

yorikiri 88

yoritaoshi 54

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 24

sotogake 20

tsuridashi 15

shitatenage 11

hatakikomi 10

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.

Asashio Taro	Opponent	Daikirin Takayoshi
4–6	Kashiwado	9–8
6–4	Tsurugamine	4–2
8–2	Kitabayama	2–1
0–1	Sadanoyama	5–6
2–0	Myobudani	5–4
5–3	Wakamisugi	0–1
5–0	Wakachichibu	1–3
3–0	Aonosato	1–4
3–2	Oginohana	1–2
1–0	Kanenohana	1–1