Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Takanohana Koji
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 698–210 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 76.9 |
| 744 | Bouts | 908 |
| 55 | Basho | 75 |
| 25 | Yusho | 22 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.86 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 141 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Takanohana Koji
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.
Asashoryu Akinori Takanohana Koji ★ 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.
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
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Takanohana Koji
★ Grappling
yorikiri 368
uwatenage 81
oshidashi 55
okuridashi 33
yoritaoshi 27
hatakikomi 20
hikiotoshi 17
sukuinage 14
Beaten by
yorikiri 37
yoritaoshi 33
oshidashi 24
oshitaoshi 16
shitatenage 14
tsukiotoshi 12
uwatenage 12
hatakikomi 10
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 | Takanohana Koji |
|---|---|---|
| 25–12 | Kaio | 27–12 |
| 4–5 | Musashimaru | 29–19 |
| 30–9 | Chiyotaikai | 9–5 |
| 11–4 | Kotonowaka | 34–4 |
| 18–5 | Tosanoumi | 21–7 |
| 12–3 | Musoyama | 26–10 |
| 34–5 | Miyabiyama | 11–0 |
| 36–9 | Kotomitsuki | 4–0 |
| 15–10 | Tochiazuma | 16–5 |
| 36–2 | Kyokutenho | 2–1 |