Head-to-head dossier
Kaiketsu Masateru vs Asahikuni Masuo
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 365–303 | Record | 413–324 |
| 54.6 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 668 | Bouts | 737 |
| 45 | Basho | 54 |
| 2 | Yusho | 0 |
| 10 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 130 kg | Weight | 118 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Asahikuni Masuo
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.
How Kaiketsu Masateru won
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
Kaiketsu Masateru
★ Grappling
Asahikuni Masuo
★ 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.
| Kaiketsu Masateru | Opponent | Asahikuni Masuo |
|---|---|---|
| 20–17 | Takanohana | 11–26 |
| 19–19 | Mienoumi | 15–20 |
| 9–26 | Kitanoumi | 7–27 |
| 20–18 | Takamiyama | 16–10 |
| 16–11 | Masuiyama | 20–8 |
| 7–16 | Wakamisugi | 15–14 |
| 20–9 | Fujizakura | 17–4 |
| 9–12 | Daiju | 8–8 |
| 7–12 | Nagahama | 16–2 |
| 15–7 | Hasegawa | 7–6 |