Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Asanoyama
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 264–165 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 61.5 |
| 744 | Bouts | 429 |
| 55 | Basho | 36 |
| 25 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 170 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 10 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Asanoyama
朝乃山 広暉
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 Asanoyama ★ 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 Asanoyama 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
Asanoyama
★ Grappling
yorikiri 121
oshidashi 39
uwatenage 27
sukuinage 17
tsukiotoshi 13
hatakikomi 10
Beaten by
Common opponents top 9 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.
| Asashoryu Akinori | Opponent | Asanoyama |
|---|---|---|
| 12–13 | Hakuho | 0–3 |
| 17–5 | Aminishiki | 1–1 |
| 15–1 | Kotoshogiku | 0–2 |
| 5–1 | Goeido | 4–1 |
| 7–0 | Takekaze | 2–1 |
| 7–0 | Kakuryu | 1–2 |
| 4–0 | Tochiozan | 2–3 |
| 2–0 | Tochinoshin | 5–2 |
| 1–0 | Yoshikaze | 2–2 |