Musashimaru Koyo vs Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Yokozuna 1 West
704–262	Record	464–203
72.9	Win %	69.6
966	Bouts	667
73	Basho	53
12	Yusho	8
4	Sansho	11
1.92 m	Height	1.81 m
224 kg	Weight	140 kg
14 yrs	Career	13 yrs

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Heya: Kokonoe-beya
From: Hokkaido
Active: 1979 – 1992

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.

Musashimaru Koyo Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi ★ 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.

Musashimaru Koyo and Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi 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

Musashimaru Koyo

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 224

yorikiri 221

oshitaoshi 51

yoritaoshi 38

tsukidashi 37

okuridashi 26

hikiotoshi 17

tsukiotoshi 17

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

★ Pushing · Grappling

oshidashi 155

yorikiri 122

tsukiotoshi 24

yoritaoshi 19

hatakikomi 18

hikiotoshi 16

oshitaoshi 16

uwatenage 13

Beaten by

yorikiri 82

oshidashi 31

uwatenage 22

hatakikomi 19

hikiotoshi 16

okuridashi 13

tsukiotoshi 13

shitatenage 11

yorikiri 49

oshidashi 28

yoritaoshi 24

tsukiotoshi 17

hatakikomi 12

okuridashi 12

hikiotoshi 11

oshitaoshi 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.

Musashimaru Koyo	Opponent	Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
31–11	Akinoshima	9–5
26–18	Kotonishiki	5–3
19–29	Takahanada	1–1
37–8	Takatoriki	3–0
8–7	Konishiki	15–16
23–0	Tochinowaka	16–3
16–22	Akebono	2–2
14–3	Terao	19–5
24–14	Wakahanada	2–0
10–3	Mitoizumi	10–3