Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Kisenosato Yutaka
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 707–446 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 61.3 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1153 |
| 63 | Basho | 85 |
| 11 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.88 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 177 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kisenosato Yutaka
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 Kisenosato Yutaka ★ 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 Kisenosato Yutaka 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
Kisenosato Yutaka
★ Grappling · Pushing
yorikiri 300
oshidashi 175
tsukiotoshi 62
yoritaoshi 32
uwatenage 20
tsukidashi 18
hatakikomi 17
oshitaoshi 16
Beaten by
yorikiri 135
oshidashi 65
hatakikomi 38
yoritaoshi 36
tsukiotoshi 33
uwatenage 25
oshitaoshi 19
shitatenage 19
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 | Kisenosato Yutaka |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 16–12 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 8–13 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 16–4 |
| 23–2 | Kotonowaka | 2–1 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 14–9 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 4–6 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 1–0 |
| 9–4 | Tochiazuma | 0–5 |
| 7–3 | Tochinonada | 6–2 |
| 8–2 | Tamakasuga | 4–1 |