Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Harumafuji Kohei
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 709–367 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 65.9 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1076 |
| 63 | Basho | 78 |
| 11 | Yusho | 9 |
| 6 | Sansho | 10 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Harumafuji Kohei
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 Harumafuji Kohei ★ 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 Harumafuji Kohei 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
Harumafuji Kohei
★ Grappling
yorikiri 229
oshidashi 114
uwatenage 69
shitatenage 42
hatakikomi 29
okuridashi 29
yoritaoshi 27
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 45
hatakikomi 31
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
uwatenage 21
oshitaoshi 19
hikiotoshi 18
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 | Harumafuji Kohei |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 15–12 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 12–7 |
| 23–2 | Kotonowaka | 3–1 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 12–6 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 19–6 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 1–1 |
| 9–4 | Tochiazuma | 1–5 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 4–2 |
| 8–2 | Tamakasuga | 4–1 |
| 7–3 | Tochinonada | 3–1 |