Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 642–382 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 744 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 55 | Basho | 85 |
| 25 | Yusho | 6 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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 Kakuryu Rikisaburo ★ 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 Kakuryu Rikisaburo won
No decisive wins.
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
Kakuryu Rikisaburo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 196
hatakikomi 96
oshidashi 85
tsukiotoshi 40
tsukidashi 24
okuridashi 21
shitatenage 21
Beaten by
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 | Kakuryu Rikisaburo |
|---|---|---|
| 12–13 | Hakuho | 8–42 |
| 13–4 | Kisenosato | 18–32 |
| 15–1 | Kotoshogiku | 30–21 |
| 17–5 | Ama | 17–27 |
| 36–9 | Kotomitsuki | 4–9 |
| 36–2 | Kyokutenho | 15–3 |
| 17–5 | Aminishiki | 17–15 |
| 16–7 | Kotooshu | 18–12 |
| 25–12 | Kaio | 10–6 |
| 4–0 | Tochiozan | 24–21 |