Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 464–203 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 69.6 |
| 759 | Bouts | 667 |
| 63 | Basho | 53 |
| 11 | Yusho | 8 |
| 6 | Sansho | 11 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 140 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 West
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
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.
Akebono Taro 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.
2Akebono Taro4boutsHokutoumi Nobuyoshi2
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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
★ Pushing · Grappling
oshidashi 155
yorikiri 122
tsukiotoshi 24
yoritaoshi 19
hatakikomi 18
hikiotoshi 16
oshitaoshi 16
uwatenage 13
Beaten by
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.
| Akebono Taro | Opponent | Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 30–7 | Akinoshima | 9–5 |
| 9–8 | Konishiki | 15–16 |
| 30–10 | Kotonishiki | 5–3 |
| 28–15 | Takatoriki | 3–0 |
| 3–2 | Asahifuji | 21–19 |
| 21–21 | Takahanada | 1–1 |
| 14–3 | Terao | 19–5 |
| 12–6 | Tochinowaka | 16–3 |
| 18–17 | Wakahanada | 2–0 |
| 1–2 | Onokuni | 14–19 |