Head-to-head · 41 bouts
Kotonishiki Katsuhiro and Akebono Taro have met 41 times in recorded sumo. Akebono Taro leads 30–11.
Kotonishiki Katsuhiro has won with: hand pull down (3), frontal push out (2), pulling underarm throw (1), beltless armthrow (1), under shoulder swing down (1).
Akebono Taro has won with: frontal force out (9), frontal push out (7), frontal push down (3), thrust down (2), hand pull down (2).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1990 | Day 15 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Hand pull down | Komusubi 1 East vs Maegashira 14 East |
| November 1990 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 7 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1991 | Day 5 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 1991 | Day 5 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Frontal push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| May 1991 | Day 10 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Pulling underarm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| July 1991 | Day 2 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Beltless armthrow | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| September 1991 | Day 5 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Hand pull down | Maegashira 5 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| November 1991 | Day 3 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Under shoulder swing down | Maegashira 1 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1992 | Day 12 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Rear push out | Sekiwake 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| March 1992 | Day 11 | Akebono Taro | Over arm throw | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| May 1992 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Komusubi 2 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| September 1992 | Day 1 | Akebono Taro | Frontal crush out | Ozeki 2 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| November 1992 | Day 5 | Akebono Taro | Twist down | Komusubi 1 East vs Ozeki 1 West |
| January 1993 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Ozeki 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1993 | Day 1 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Komusubi 2 East |
| May 1993 | Day 10 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| July 1993 | Day 9 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| September 1993 | Day 13 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 West |
| November 1993 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| January 1994 | Day 12 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 2 East |
| March 1994 | Day 5 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Hand pull down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| May 1994 | Day 12 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | fusen | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 East |
| November 1994 | Day 1 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1995 | Day 4 | Akebono Taro | Beltless armthrow | Yokozuna 1 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| May 1995 | Day 3 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| July 1995 | Day 11 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 1 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1995 | Day 6 | Akebono Taro | Rear push out | Komusubi 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1995 | Day 4 | Akebono Taro | Thrust down | Sekiwake 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1996 | Day 4 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust down | Sekiwake 2 East vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| July 1996 | Day 9 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| September 1996 | Day 6 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Komusubi 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| November 1996 | Day 8 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Sekiwake 2 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1997 | Day 8 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| March 1997 | Day 3 | Akebono Taro | Thrust down | Maegashira 3 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| May 1997 | Day 11 | Akebono Taro | Hand pull down | Maegashira 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| January 1998 | Day 2 | Akebono Taro | Frontal thrust out | Komusubi 1 West vs Yokozuna 1 West |
| March 1998 | Day 3 | Akebono Taro | Hand pull down | Yokozuna 1 East vs Komusubi 1 East |
| May 1998 | Day 8 | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| May 1999 | Day 10 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push out | Yokozuna 2 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| July 1999 | Day 5 | Akebono Taro | Frontal force out | Yokozuna 1 East vs Maegashira 1 East |
| January 2000 | Day 10 | Akebono Taro | Frontal push down | Maegashira 3 East vs Yokozuna 2 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.