Head-to-head dossier
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi vs Kirishima Kazuhiro
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 464–203 | Record | 515–504 |
| 69.6 | Win % | 50.5 |
| 667 | Bouts | 1019 |
| 53 | Basho | 71 |
| 8 | Yusho | 1 |
| 11 | Sansho | 8 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.87 m |
| 140 kg | Weight | 124 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 21 yrs |
Kirishima Kazuhiro
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.
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
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
★ Pushing · Grappling
Kirishima Kazuhiro
★ 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.
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | Opponent | Kirishima Kazuhiro |
|---|---|---|
| 15–16 | Konishiki | 19–19 |
| 21–19 | Asahifuji | 5–14 |
| 22–3 | Kotogaume | 15–10 |
| 16–3 | Tochinowaka | 19–10 |
| 9–5 | Akinoshima | 20–13 |
| 17–18 | Hokutenyu | 8–4 |
| 14–19 | Onokuni | 8–6 |
| 10–3 | Mitoizumi | 16–14 |
| 8–1 | Takamisugi | 23–9 |
| 13–2 | Daijuyama | 13–8 |