Yokozuna 1 East
Hoshoryu
豊昇龍 智勝
Head-to-head dossier
Hoshoryu vs Kaio Hiroyuki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 308–173 | Record | 869–565 |
| 64.0 | Win % | 60.6 |
| 481 | Bouts | 1434 |
| 35 | Basho | 107 |
| 2 | Yusho | 5 |
| 3 | Sansho | 15 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 148 kg | Weight | 175 kg |
| 9 yrs | Career | 23 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kaio Hiroyuki
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 Kaio Hiroyuki ★ 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 Kaio Hiroyuki 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
Kaio Hiroyuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 298
oshidashi 113
uwatenage 89
hatakikomi 67
kotenage 51
okuridashi 42
tsukiotoshi 34
oshitaoshi 25
Beaten by
yorikiri 249
oshidashi 111
okuridashi 26
hatakikomi 25
uwatenage 22
shitatenage 17
hikiotoshi 16
tsukiotoshi 16
Common opponents top 4 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.
| Hoshoryu | Opponent | Kaio Hiroyuki |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | Kotoshogiku | 16–11 |
| 12–3 | Tamawashi | 1–1 |
| 1–1 | Tochinoshin | 6–2 |
| 1–2 | Okinoumi | 0–1 |