Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Asahikuni Masuo
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 543–337 | Record | 413–324 |
| 61.7 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 880 | Bouts | 737 |
| 66 | Basho | 54 |
| 5 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 118 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
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.
Kotozakura Masakatsu Asahikuni Masuo ★ 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.
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How Asahikuni Masuo 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
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Asahikuni Masuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 46
yoritaoshi 21
sotogake 19
tottari 19
shitatenage 16
hatakikomi 14
tsukiotoshi 14
Beaten by
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
yorikiri 101
uwatenage 46
tsuridashi 37
oshidashi 19
hatakikomi 17
shitatenage 12
tsukidashi 11
yoritaoshi 11
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.
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | Opponent | Asahikuni Masuo |
|---|---|---|
| 22–7 | Takamiyama | 16–10 |
| 7–11 | Mienoumi | 15–20 |
| 28–20 | Kiyokuni | 0–4 |
| 19–29 | Kitanofuji | 1–3 |
| 24–18 | Kirinji | 5–4 |
| 9–5 | Takanohana | 11–26 |
| 6–6 | Wajima | 4–30 |
| 10–3 | Kaiketsu | 16–14 |
| 6–2 | Kitanoumi | 7–27 |
| 16–15 | Maenoyama | 3–4 |