Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Kotomitsuki Keiji
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 484–339 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 759 | Bouts | 823 |
| 63 | Basho | 60 |
| 11 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 13 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kotomitsuki Keiji
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 Kotomitsuki Keiji ★ 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 Kotomitsuki Keiji 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
Kotomitsuki Keiji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 191
oshidashi 62
hatakikomi 29
uwatenage 26
okuridashi 24
yoritaoshi 18
tsukiotoshi 15
uchimuso 15
Beaten by
yorikiri 77
hatakikomi 47
oshidashi 47
uwatenage 27
tsukiotoshi 22
hikiotoshi 19
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 14
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 | Kotomitsuki Keiji |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 24–16 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 18–22 |
| 22–16 | Musashimaru | 3–7 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 23–17 |
| 34–5 | Takanonami | 3–6 |
| 21–21 | Takahanada | 0–4 |
| 21–6 | Musoyama | 10–7 |
| 30–7 | Akinoshima | 4–0 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 24–13 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 16–9 |