Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Dejima Takeharu
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 546–473 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 53.6 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1019 |
| 63 | Basho | 75 |
| 11 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 10 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.80 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 153 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
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.
Akebono Taro Dejima Takeharu ★ 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.
6Akebono Taro12boutsDejima Takeharu6
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
Dejima Takeharu
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 207
yorikiri 186
hatakikomi 38
yoritaoshi 27
oshitaoshi 25
sukuinage 13
tsukiotoshi 13
hikiotoshi 10
Beaten by
yorikiri 133
hatakikomi 66
uwatenage 45
hikiotoshi 40
oshidashi 37
tsukiotoshi 22
yoritaoshi 22
okuridashi 21
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 | Dejima Takeharu |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 15–25 |
| 34–5 | Takanonami | 19–9 |
| 21–21 | Takahanada | 4–13 |
| 30–7 | Akinoshima | 14–8 |
| 28–15 | Takatoriki | 12–3 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 20–16 |
| 30–10 | Kotonishiki | 7–3 |
| 23–2 | Kotonowaka | 19–6 |
| 7–3 | Tochinonada | 24–14 |
| 9–4 | Tochiazuma | 9–25 |