Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 553–565 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 49.5 |
| 759 | Bouts | 1118 |
| 63 | Basho | 80 |
| 11 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 11 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.92 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 162 kg |
| 13 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.
Akebono 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.
Akebono 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 272
uwatenage 52
hatakikomi 49
tsuridashi 25
oshidashi 24
yoritaoshi 24
shitatenage 20
tsukiotoshi 20
Beaten by
Common opponents top 7 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 | Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 25–6 | Kaio | 2–6 |
| 14–4 | Tosanoumi | 3–1 |
| 6–2 | Miyabiyama | 5–6 |
| 6–6 | Dejima | 4–3 |
| 1–0 | Kyokutenho | 9–5 |
| 7–4 | Chiyotaikai | 1–1 |
| 1–1 | Wakanosato | 5–2 |