Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Asashio Taro
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 525–368 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 667 | Bouts | 893 |
| 53 | Basho | 63 |
| 8 | Yusho | 1 |
| 11 | Sansho | 14 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 183 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Asashio Taro
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.
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.
How Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi won
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
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
Beaten by
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 | Asashio Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 17–18 | Hokutenyu | 24–16 |
| 21–19 | Asahifuji | 5–22 |
| 14–19 | Onokuni | 13–19 |
| 14–3 | Dewanohana | 28–12 |
| 21–8 | Sakahoko | 18–10 |
| 13–9 | Wakashimazu | 13–20 |
| 13–4 | Ozutsu | 26–10 |
| 12–3 | Kirinji | 20–9 |
| 22–3 | Kotogaume | 5–10 |
| 13–2 | Daijuyama | 20–3 |