Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Taiho Koki vs Asashoryu Akinori
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 742–134 | Record | 595–149 |
| 84.7 | Win % | 80.0 |
| 876 | Bouts | 744 |
| 69 | Basho | 55 |
| 32 | Yusho | 25 |
| 3 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.87 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 124 kg | Weight | 140.2 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Asashoryu Akinori
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.
Taiho Koki Asashoryu Akinori ★ 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.
Taiho Koki and Asashoryu Akinori 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
Taiho Koki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 227
yoritaoshi 76
uwatenage 72
sukuinage 69
hatakikomi 66
oshidashi 36
tsuridashi 29
tsukiotoshi 24
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Beaten by
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.