Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Kotooshu Katsunori
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 463–312 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 59.7 |
| 759 | Bouts | 775 |
| 63 | Basho | 57 |
| 11 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 5 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 2.02 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 140 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotooshu Katsunori
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 Kotooshu Katsunori ★ 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.
Akebono Taro and Kotooshu Katsunori 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Kotooshu Katsunori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10
Beaten by
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16
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 | Kotooshu Katsunori |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 16–12 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 22–5 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 16–7 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 22–5 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 9–5 |
| 9–4 | Tochiazuma | 6–5 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 2–1 |
| 1–1 | Wakanosato | 5–9 |
| 7–3 | Tochinonada | 4–2 |
| 7–1 | Kyokushuzan | 4–2 |