Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Takanonami Sadahiro
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 640–471 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 57.6 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1111 |
| 63 | Basho | 76 |
| 11 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 3 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.95 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 157 kg |
| 13 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 Akebono Taro 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · 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.
| Akebono Taro | Opponent | Takanonami Sadahiro |
|---|---|---|
| 22–16 | Musashimaru | 21–37 |
| 25–6 | Kaio | 27–24 |
| 30–10 | Kotonishiki | 20–19 |
| 21–6 | Musoyama | 24–25 |
| 23–2 | Kotonowaka | 28–21 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 25–13 |
| 9–4 | Tochiazuma | 15–14 |
| 12–6 | Tochinowaka | 18–5 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 9–19 |
| 14–3 | Terao | 17–6 |