Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Wakanohana Kanji
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 508–230 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 68.8 |
| 667 | Bouts | 738 |
| 53 | Basho | 55 |
| 8 | Yusho | 4 |
| 11 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 123 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Wakanohana Kanji
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 Wakanohana Kanji ★ 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 Wakanohana Kanji 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
Wakanohana Kanji
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 93
sotogake 44
yoritaoshi 41
shitatenage 37
tsuridashi 15
kotenage 12
sukuinage 12
Beaten by
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.
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | Opponent | Wakanohana Kanji |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | Kitanoumi | 17–25 |
| 12–3 | Kirinji | 21–9 |
| 15–11 | Asashio | 9–6 |
| 17–18 | Hokutenyu | 2–3 |
| 2–0 | Tochihikari | 29–2 |
| 14–3 | Dewanohana | 10–5 |
| 1–0 | Takamiyama | 28–3 |
| 13–4 | Ozutsu | 7–6 |
| 5–4 | Kotokaze | 13–7 |
| 0–1 | Fujizakura | 17–10 |