Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 710–614 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 53.6 |
| 744 | Bouts | 1324 |
| 55 | Basho | 92 |
| 25 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.79 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 174 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 18 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro
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 Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro ★ 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.
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How Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro 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
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 421
oshidashi 86
tsukiotoshi 35
yoritaoshi 33
uwatenage 20
hatakikomi 19
kotenage 17
sukuinage 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 179
hatakikomi 77
tsukiotoshi 57
uwatenage 56
oshidashi 44
sukuinage 36
hikiotoshi 25
katasukashi 24
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.
| Asashoryu Akinori | Opponent | Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro |
|---|---|---|
| 12–13 | Hakuho | 6–56 |
| 17–5 | Ama | 33–29 |
| 13–4 | Kisenosato | 34–29 |
| 17–5 | Aminishiki | 30–19 |
| 25–12 | Kaio | 11–16 |
| 36–2 | Kyokutenho | 14–10 |
| 30–9 | Chiyotaikai | 3–16 |
| 34–5 | Miyabiyama | 11–8 |
| 7–0 | Kakuryu | 21–30 |
| 5–1 | Goeido | 21–30 |