Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Dejima Takeharu
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 546–473 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 53.6 |
| 744 | Bouts | 1019 |
| 55 | Basho | 75 |
| 25 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 10 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.80 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 153 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Dejima Takeharu
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.
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.
How Asashoryu Akinori won
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
Dejima Takeharu
★ Pushing · Grappling
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 | Dejima Takeharu |
|---|---|---|
| 25–12 | Kaio | 15–25 |
| 30–9 | Chiyotaikai | 14–20 |
| 36–9 | Kotomitsuki | 9–16 |
| 36–2 | Kyokutenho | 10–14 |
| 17–6 | Tochinonada | 24–14 |
| 19–9 | Wakanosato | 14–18 |
| 18–5 | Tosanoumi | 20–16 |
| 15–10 | Tochiazuma | 9–25 |
| 19–4 | Tamanonada | 12–10 |
| 12–2 | Takanonami | 19–9 |