Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Asahikuni Masuo
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 413–324 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 744 | Bouts | 737 |
| 55 | Basho | 54 |
| 25 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 118 kg |
| 11 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.
Asashoryu Akinori 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.
Asashoryu Akinori and Asahikuni Masuo 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
Asahikuni Masuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 46
yoritaoshi 21
sotogake 19
tottari 19
shitatenage 16
hatakikomi 14
tsukiotoshi 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 101
uwatenage 46
tsuridashi 37
oshidashi 19
hatakikomi 17
shitatenage 12
tsukidashi 11
yoritaoshi 11
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.