Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asashio Taro vs Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 140–61 | Record | 553–565 |
| 69.7 | Win % | 49.5 |
| 201 | Bouts | 1118 |
| 20 | Basho | 80 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 0 | Sansho | 11 |
| 1.89 m | Height | 1.92 m |
| 145 kg | Weight | 162 kg |
| 14 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
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.
Asashio Taro Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi ★ 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.
Asashio Taro and Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi 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
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 36
oshidashi 31
oshitaoshi 13
uwatenage 11
yoritaoshi 11
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 272
uwatenage 52
hatakikomi 49
tsuridashi 25
oshidashi 24
yoritaoshi 24
shitatenage 20
tsukiotoshi 20
Beaten by
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.