Yokozuna 1 East
Hoshoryu
豊昇龍 智勝
Head-to-head dossier
Hoshoryu vs Maenoyama Taro
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 308–173 | Record | 341–301 |
| 64.0 | Win % | 53.1 |
| 481 | Bouts | 642 |
| 35 | Basho | 46 |
| 2 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 148 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 9 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Maenoyama Taro
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 Maenoyama Taro ★ 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 Maenoyama Taro 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
Maenoyama Taro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 110
oshidashi 50
hatakikomi 46
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 11
Beaten by
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.