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Head-to-head dossier

Akebono Taro vs Kaio Hiroyuki

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
565–194 Record 869–565
74.4 Win % 60.6
759 Bouts 1434
63 Basho 107
11 Yusho 5
6 Sansho 15
2.04 m Height 1.85 m
200 kg Weight 175 kg
13 yrs Career 23 yrs

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 Kaio Hiroyuki championship
1992199519982001200420072010 1 10 20 30 40

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.

25Akebono Taro31boutsKaio Hiroyuki6

1994 Mar – 2000 Nov

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

Kaio Hiroyuki

Grappling

yorikiri 298
oshidashi 113

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 TaroOpponentKaio Hiroyuki
34–5Takanonami24–27
22–16Musashimaru20–26
21–21Takahanada12–27
28–15Takatoriki21–11
21–6Musoyama29–17
30–10Kotonishiki12–16
30–7Akinoshima25–6
7–4Chiyotaikai33–20
18–17Wakahanada13–15
14–4Tosanoumi30–10