Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Kotozakura Masakatsu
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 543–337 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 61.7 |
| 667 | Bouts | 880 |
| 53 | Basho | 66 |
| 8 | Yusho | 5 |
| 11 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kotozakura Masakatsu
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 Kotozakura Masakatsu ★ 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 Kotozakura Masakatsu 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
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Beaten by
yorikiri 49
oshidashi 28
yoritaoshi 24
tsukiotoshi 17
hatakikomi 12
okuridashi 12
hikiotoshi 11
oshitaoshi 10
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
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 | Kotozakura Masakatsu |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | Takamiyama | 22–7 |
| 3–2 | Kitanoumi | 6–2 |
| 0–1 | Fujizakura | 7–2 |
| 4–1 | Onishiki | 1–1 |