Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Kotooshu Katsunori
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 463–312 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 59.7 |
| 667 | Bouts | 775 |
| 53 | Basho | 57 |
| 8 | Yusho | 1 |
| 11 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 2.02 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 140 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kotooshu Katsunori
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 Kotooshu Katsunori ★ 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 Kotooshu Katsunori 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
Kotooshu Katsunori
★ Grappling
yorikiri 183
uwatenage 75
yoritaoshi 49
oshidashi 36
hatakikomi 26
hikiotoshi 10
shitatenage 10
sukuinage 10
Beaten by
yorikiri 49
oshidashi 28
yoritaoshi 24
tsukiotoshi 17
hatakikomi 12
okuridashi 12
hikiotoshi 11
oshitaoshi 10
oshidashi 52
yorikiri 45
sukuinage 34
uwatenage 33
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 20
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 16
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.