Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Kotomitsuki Keiji

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 East
464–203	Record	484–339
69.6	Win %	58.8
667	Bouts	823
53	Basho	60
8	Yusho	1
11	Sansho	13
1.81 m	Height	1.82 m
140 kg	Weight	154 kg
13 yrs	Career	11 yrs

Kotomitsuki Keiji

Heya: Sadogatake-beya
From: Aichi
Active: 1999 – 2010

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 Kotomitsuki Keiji ★ 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 Kotomitsuki Keiji 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

Kotomitsuki Keiji

★ Grappling

yorikiri 191

oshidashi 62

hatakikomi 29

uwatenage 26

okuridashi 24

yoritaoshi 18

tsukiotoshi 15

uchimuso 15

Beaten by

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 10

yorikiri 77

hatakikomi 47

oshidashi 47

uwatenage 27

tsukiotoshi 22

hikiotoshi 19

shitatenage 15

sukuinage 14

Common opponents top 2 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	Kotomitsuki Keiji
9–5	Akinoshima	4–0
1–1	Takahanada	0–4