Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Daikirin Takayoshi

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
464–203	Record	469–332
69.6	Win %	58.6
667	Bouts	801
53	Basho	58
8	Yusho	0
11	Sansho	9
1.81 m	Height	1.80 m
140 kg	Weight	133 kg
13 yrs	Career	16 yrs

Daikirin Takayoshi

Heya: Nishonoseki-beya
From: Saga
Active: 1958 – 1974

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 Daikirin Takayoshi ★ 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 Daikirin Takayoshi 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

Daikirin Takayoshi

★ Grappling

yorikiri 159

tsuridashi 128

yoritaoshi 34

hatakikomi 23

utchari 20

uwatenage 20

sukuinage 15

oshidashi 13

Beaten by

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 10

yorikiri 88

yoritaoshi 54

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 24

sotogake 20

tsuridashi 15

shitatenage 11

hatakikomi 10

Common opponents top 4 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	Daikirin Takayoshi
1–0	Takamiyama	19–8
3–2	Kitanoumi	6–4
0–1	Fujizakura	6–2
4–1	Onishiki	0–1