Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Koji vs Asahikuni Masuo
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 698–210 | Record | 413–324 |
| 76.9 | Win % | 56.0 |
| 908 | Bouts | 737 |
| 75 | Basho | 54 |
| 22 | Yusho | 0 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.86 m | Height | 1.74 m |
| 141 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.
Takanohana Koji 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.
Takanohana Koji 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
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Asahikuni Masuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 46
yoritaoshi 21
sotogake 19
tottari 19
shitatenage 16
hatakikomi 14
tsukiotoshi 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
yorikiri 101
uwatenage 46
tsuridashi 37
oshidashi 19
hatakikomi 17
shitatenage 12
tsukidashi 11
yoritaoshi 11
Common opponents top 2 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.
| Takanohana Koji | Opponent | Asahikuni Masuo |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | Chiyonofuji | 1–1 |
| 0–1 | Ozutsu | 0–1 |