Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Chiyotaikai Ryuji
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 593–391 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 60.3 |
| 759 | Bouts | 984 |
| 63 | Basho | 75 |
| 11 | Yusho | 3 |
| 6 | Sansho | 5 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 158 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 18 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Chiyotaikai Ryuji
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 Chiyotaikai Ryuji ★ 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.
7Akebono Taro11boutsChiyotaikai Ryuji4
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
Chiyotaikai Ryuji
★ Pushing · Unbalancing
oshidashi 209
hatakikomi 118
tsukidashi 84
hikiotoshi 44
tsukiotoshi 37
yorikiri 25
oshitaoshi 21
okuridashi 12
Beaten by
yorikiri 102
oshidashi 94
hatakikomi 41
hikiotoshi 31
tsukiotoshi 21
okuridashi 17
uwatenage 15
oshitaoshi 11
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 | Chiyotaikai Ryuji |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 20–33 |
| 34–5 | Takanonami | 21–6 |
| 22–16 | Musashimaru | 9–11 |
| 21–21 | Takahanada | 5–9 |
| 28–15 | Takatoriki | 10–1 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 24–21 |
| 30–10 | Kotonishiki | 7–3 |
| 21–6 | Musoyama | 9–14 |
| 30–7 | Akinoshima | 10–3 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 21–10 |