Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashoryu Akinori vs Akebono Taro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 595–149 | Record | 565–194 |
| 80.0 | Win % | 74.4 |
| 744 | Bouts | 759 |
| 55 | Basho | 63 |
| 25 | Yusho | 11 |
| 6 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 2.04 m |
| 140.2 kg | Weight | 200 kg |
| 11 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Akebono Taro
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 Akebono Taro ★ 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.
Asashoryu Akinori and Akebono Taro 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
Asashoryu Akinori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 162
oshidashi 79
shitatenage 39
uwatenage 38
sukuinage 28
hikiotoshi 26
hatakikomi 24
tsukidashi 23
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
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 | Akebono Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 25–12 | Kaio | 25–6 |
| 12–2 | Takanonami | 34–5 |
| 30–9 | Chiyotaikai | 7–4 |
| 4–5 | Musashimaru | 22–16 |
| 34–5 | Miyabiyama | 6–2 |
| 0–2 | Takanohana | 21–21 |
| 1–0 | Takatoriki | 28–15 |
| 12–3 | Musoyama | 21–6 |
| 18–5 | Tosanoumi | 14–4 |
| 11–4 | Kotonowaka | 23–2 |