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Head-to-head dossier

Kotozakura vs Asanoyama

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
306–209 Record 264–165
59.4 Win % 61.5
515 Bouts 429
36 Basho 36
1 Yusho 1
6 Sansho 6
1.89 m Height 1.88 m
179 kg Weight 170 kg
11 yrs Career 10 yrs

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 Asanoyama championship
20182020202220242026 1 10 20 30 40

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.

0Kotozakura2boutsAsanoyama2

2023 Sep – 2024 Mar

How Kotozakura won

No decisive wins.

How Asanoyama 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

Pushing

Asanoyama

Grappling

yorikiri 121

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.

KotozakuraOpponentAsanoyama
13–9Daieisho8–13
14–6Abi9–6
10–6Shodai9–6
9–16Hoshoryu0–5
8–14Kiribayama4–4
15–7Wakamotoharu3–2
9–5Meisei9–3
8–3Mitakeumi8–6
12–7Tobizaru4–2
11–4Tamawashi6–4