Asahifuji Seiya vs Takanonami Sadahiro

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
484–274	Record	640–471
63.8	Win %	57.6
758	Bouts	1111
54	Basho	76
4	Yusho	2
9	Sansho	3
1.88 m	Height	1.95 m
143 kg	Weight	157 kg
11 yrs	Career	17 yrs

Takanonami Sadahiro

Heya: Takanohana-beya
From: Aomori
Active: 1987 – 2004

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.

Asahifuji Seiya Takanonami Sadahiro ★ 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.

Asahifuji Seiya and Takanonami Sadahiro 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

Asahifuji Seiya

★ Grappling

yorikiri 182

oshidashi 57

sukuinage 31

okuridashi 25

yoritaoshi 24

uwatenage 23

uwatedashinage 22

tsukiotoshi 21

Takanonami Sadahiro

★ Grappling

yorikiri 232

kotenage 65

uwatenage 53

hatakikomi 38

kimedashi 36

oshidashi 30

shitatenage 28

hikiotoshi 22

Beaten by

yorikiri 118

oshidashi 43

uwatenage 22

shitatenage 10

tsukiotoshi 10

hikiotoshi 9

tsuridashi 8

yoritaoshi 8

yorikiri 138

oshidashi 119

sukuinage 36

shitatenage 27

uwatenage 26

yoritaoshi 24

tsukidashi 17

okuridashi 15

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.

Asahifuji Seiya	Opponent	Takanonami Sadahiro
21–14	Konishiki	9–5
24–2	Terao	17–6
16–8	Tochinowaka	18–5
6–2	Kotonishiki	20–19
2–3	Akebono	5–34
32–4	Sakahoko	2–0
22–7	Kotogaume	4–1
15–5	Kirishima	4–5
9–6	Mitoizumi	7–6
12–4	Ryogoku	2–2