Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Musashimaru Koyo vs Akebono Taro
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 704–262 | Record | 565–194 |
| 72.9 | Win % | 74.4 |
| 966 | Bouts | 759 |
| 73 | Basho | 63 |
| 12 | Yusho | 11 |
| 4 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.92 m | Height | 2.04 m |
| 224 kg | Weight | 200 kg |
| 14 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.
Musashimaru Koyo 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.
16Musashimaru Koyo38boutsAkebono Taro22
How Musashimaru Koyo won
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
Musashimaru Koyo
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 224
yorikiri 221
oshitaoshi 51
yoritaoshi 38
tsukidashi 37
okuridashi 26
hikiotoshi 17
tsukiotoshi 17
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Beaten by
yorikiri 82
oshidashi 31
uwatenage 22
hatakikomi 19
hikiotoshi 16
okuridashi 13
tsukiotoshi 13
shitatenage 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.
| Musashimaru Koyo | Opponent | Akebono Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 37–21 | Takanonami | 34–5 |
| 19–29 | Takahanada | 21–21 |
| 37–8 | Takatoriki | 28–15 |
| 26–18 | Kotonishiki | 30–10 |
| 31–11 | Akinoshima | 30–7 |
| 26–20 | Kaio | 25–6 |
| 24–14 | Wakahanada | 18–17 |
| 29–12 | Kotonowaka | 23–2 |
| 28–6 | Tosanoumi | 14–4 |
| 18–2 | Misugisato | 16–6 |