Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 West
803–245	Record	464–203
76.6	Win %	69.6
1048	Bouts	667
81	Basho	53
31	Yusho	8
7	Sansho	11
1.83 m	Height	1.81 m
115 kg	Weight	140 kg
21 yrs	Career	13 yrs

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Heya: Kokonoe-beya
From: Hokkaido
Active: 1979 – 1992

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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi ★ 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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu and Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi 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

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

★ Grappling

yorikiri 352

uwatenage 141

tsuridashi 44

shitatenage 43

oshidashi 32

yoritaoshi 27

hikiotoshi 22

tsukiotoshi 22

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 155

yorikiri 122

tsukiotoshi 24

yoritaoshi 19

hatakikomi 18

hikiotoshi 16

oshitaoshi 16

uwatenage 13

Beaten by

yorikiri 89

tsuridashi 37

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 15

sukuinage 14

yoritaoshi 14

sotogake 9

shitatenage 6

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 10

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.

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	Opponent	Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
33–12	Hokutenyu	17–18
30–5	Asahifuji	21–19
31–15	Nagaoka	15–11
23–9	Onokuni	14–19
19–9	Konishiki	15–16
27–3	Sakahoko	21–8
37–4	Ozutsu	13–4
31–2	Dewanohana	14–3
25–3	Wakashimazu	13–9
21–1	Kotogaume	22–3