Head-to-head dossier
Onokuni Yasushi vs Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 422–225 | Record | 509–332 |
| 65.2 | Win % | 60.5 |
| 647 | Bouts | 841 |
| 51 | Basho | 60 |
| 2 | Yusho | 2 |
| 7 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.89 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 199 kg | Weight | 139 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
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.
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.
How Hokutenyu Katsuhiko won
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
Onokuni Yasushi
★ Grappling
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
★ Grappling
Beaten by
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.
| Onokuni Yasushi | Opponent | Hokutenyu Katsuhiko |
|---|---|---|
| 9–23 | Chiyonofuji | 12–33 |
| 26–10 | Asahifuji | 16–22 |
| 19–13 | Asashio | 16–24 |
| 19–14 | Hoshi | 18–17 |
| 24–9 | Sakahoko | 21–9 |
| 13–16 | Konishiki | 17–13 |
| 12–10 | Wakashimazu | 16–17 |
| 14–7 | Ozutsu | 21–9 |
| 14–4 | Daijuyama | 22–7 |
| 15–4 | Dewanohana | 17–9 |