Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Asahikuni Masuo

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
464–203	Record	413–324
69.6	Win %	56.0
667	Bouts	737
53	Basho	54
8	Yusho	0
11	Sansho	7
1.81 m	Height	1.74 m
140 kg	Weight	118 kg
13 yrs	Career	16 yrs

Asahikuni Masuo

Heya: Tatsunami-beya
From: Hokkaido
Active: 1963 – 1979

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 Asahikuni Masuo ★ 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 Asahikuni Masuo 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

Asahikuni Masuo

★ Grappling

yorikiri 135

oshidashi 46

yoritaoshi 21

sotogake 19

tottari 19

shitatenage 16

hatakikomi 14

tsukiotoshi 14

Beaten by

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 10

yorikiri 101

uwatenage 46

tsuridashi 37

oshidashi 19

hatakikomi 17

shitatenage 12

tsukidashi 11

yoritaoshi 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	Asahikuni Masuo
3–2	Kitanoumi	7–27
12–3	Kirinji	11–6
1–0	Takamiyama	16–10
0–1	Fujizakura	17–4
2–0	Tochihikari	14–4
14–3	Dewanohana	1–1
13–4	Ozutsu	0–1
5–4	Kotokaze	8–0
4–1	Aobajo	7–2
5–5	Takanosato	4–0