Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Takanohana Toshiaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 572–398 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 667 | Bouts | 970 |
| 53 | Basho | 70 |
| 8 | Yusho | 2 |
| 11 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 104 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Takanohana Toshiaki
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.
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi Takanohana Toshiaki ★ 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.
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi and Takanohana Toshiaki 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
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 155
yorikiri 122
tsukiotoshi 24
yoritaoshi 19
hatakikomi 18
hikiotoshi 16
oshitaoshi 16
uwatenage 13
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 49
oshidashi 28
yoritaoshi 24
tsukiotoshi 17
hatakikomi 12
okuridashi 12
hikiotoshi 11
oshitaoshi 10
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
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.
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | Opponent | Takanohana Toshiaki |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | Kitanoumi | 10–36 |
| 1–0 | Takamiyama | 29–16 |
| 12–3 | Kirinji | 15–7 |
| 15–11 | Asashio | 5–3 |
| 0–1 | Fujizakura | 25–7 |
| 14–3 | Dewanohana | 4–5 |
| 13–4 | Ozutsu | 5–3 |
| 2–0 | Tochihikari | 19–3 |
| 5–4 | Kotokaze | 8–4 |
| 3–0 | Kaiki | 11–3 |