Musashimaru Koyo vs Asahifuji Seiya

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 West
704–262	Record	484–274
72.9	Win %	63.8
966	Bouts	758
73	Basho	54
12	Yusho	4
4	Sansho	9
1.92 m	Height	1.88 m
224 kg	Weight	143 kg
14 yrs	Career	11 yrs

Asahifuji Seiya

Heya: Oshima-beya
From: Aomori
Active: 1981 – 1992

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 Asahifuji Seiya ★ 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.

Musashimaru Koyo and Asahifuji Seiya 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

Musashimaru Koyo

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 224

yorikiri 221

oshitaoshi 51

yoritaoshi 38

tsukidashi 37

okuridashi 26

hikiotoshi 17

tsukiotoshi 17

Asahifuji Seiya

★ Grappling

yorikiri 182

oshidashi 57

sukuinage 31

okuridashi 25

yoritaoshi 24

uwatenage 23

uwatedashinage 22

tsukiotoshi 21

Beaten by

yorikiri 82

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 22

hatakikomi 19

hikiotoshi 16

okuridashi 13

tsukiotoshi 13

shitatenage 11

yorikiri 118

oshidashi 43

uwatenage 22

shitatenage 10

tsukiotoshi 10

hikiotoshi 9

tsuridashi 8

yoritaoshi 8

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	Asahifuji Seiya
31–11	Akinoshima	8–11
26–18	Kotonishiki	6–2
19–29	Takahanada	2–1
8–7	Konishiki	21–14
37–8	Takatoriki	2–2
23–0	Tochinowaka	16–8
16–22	Akebono	2–3
14–3	Terao	24–2
24–14	Wakahanada	2–2
1–0	Kotogaume	22–7