Yokozuna 1 East
Hoshoryu
豊昇龍 智勝
Head-to-head dossier
Hoshoryu vs Takanohana Toshiaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 308–173 | Record | 572–398 |
| 64.0 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 481 | Bouts | 970 |
| 35 | Basho | 70 |
| 2 | Yusho | 2 |
| 3 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 148 kg | Weight | 104 kg |
| 9 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Takanohana Toshiaki
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.
Hoshoryu Takanohana Toshiaki ★ 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.
Hoshoryu and Takanohana Toshiaki 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
Hoshoryu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 69
oshidashi 37
uwatenage 24
shitatenage 22
yoritaoshi 17
hatakikomi 15
okuridashi 13
sotogake 10
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
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.