Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Takanonami Sadahiro
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 640–471 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 57.6 |
| 744 | Bouts | 1111 |
| 55 | Basho | 76 |
| 25 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.95 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 157 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Takanonami Sadahiro
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
Takanonami Sadahiro
★ 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 | Takanonami Sadahiro |
|---|---|---|
| 25–12 | Kaio | 27–24 |
| 4–5 | Musashimaru | 21–37 |
| 30–9 | Chiyotaikai | 6–21 |
| 12–3 | Musoyama | 24–25 |
| 11–4 | Kotonowaka | 28–21 |
| 18–5 | Tosanoumi | 25–13 |
| 34–5 | Miyabiyama | 13–5 |
| 15–10 | Tochiazuma | 15–14 |
| 36–9 | Kotomitsuki | 6–3 |
| 36–2 | Kyokutenho | 9–6 |