Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Kakuryu Rikisaburo
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 642–382 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 62.7 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1024 |
| 63 | Basho | 85 |
| 11 | Yusho | 6 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 13 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.
Akebono Taro 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.
Akebono Taro and Kakuryu Rikisaburo 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
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.
| Akebono Taro | Opponent | Kakuryu Rikisaburo |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 10–6 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 4–0 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 3–6 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 15–3 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 4–2 |
| 7–3 | Tochinonada | 5–2 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 6–2 |
| 8–2 | Tamakasuga | 3–1 |
| 1–1 | Wakanosato | 6–4 |
| 2–0 | Tochinohana | 2–1 |