Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Kaiketsu Masateru

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
464–203	Record	365–303
69.6	Win %	54.6
667	Bouts	668
53	Basho	45
8	Yusho	2
11	Sansho	10
1.81 m	Height	1.88 m
140 kg	Weight	130 kg
13 yrs	Career	13 yrs

Kaiketsu Masateru

Heya: Hanakago-beya
From: Yamaguchi
Active: 1966 – 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 Kaiketsu Masateru ★ 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 Kaiketsu Masateru 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

Kaiketsu Masateru

★ Grappling

yorikiri 96

uwatenage 46

sukuinage 30

oshidashi 29

yoritaoshi 22

tsukidashi 21

tsukiotoshi 16

uchigake 16

Beaten by

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 10

yorikiri 96

uwatenage 34

oshidashi 32

yoritaoshi 20

tsukiotoshi 17

sukuinage 12

tsuridashi 12

sotogake 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	Kaiketsu Masateru
3–2	Kitanoumi	9–26
1–0	Takamiyama	20–18
12–3	Kirinji	12–4
0–1	Fujizakura	20–9
15–11	Asashio	0–1
14–3	Dewanohana	1–3
5–5	Takanosato	3–5
2–0	Tochihikari	7–8
5–4	Kotokaze	3–1
4–1	Aobajo	2–5