Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Toshiaki vs Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 572–398 | Record | 509–332 |
| 59.0 | Win % | 60.5 |
| 970 | Bouts | 841 |
| 70 | Basho | 60 |
| 2 | Yusho | 2 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 104 kg | Weight | 139 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
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.
Takanohana Toshiaki Hokutenyu Katsuhiko ★ 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.
Takanohana Toshiaki and Hokutenyu Katsuhiko 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
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
★ Grappling
yorikiri 190
uwatenage 69
oshidashi 48
shitatenage 33
tsuridashi 28
yoritaoshi 25
oshitaoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 15
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
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.
| Takanohana Toshiaki | Opponent | Hokutenyu Katsuhiko |
|---|---|---|
| 4–6 | Chiyonofuji | 12–33 |
| 29–16 | Takamiyama | 5–2 |
| 5–3 | Nagaoka | 16–24 |
| 23–16 | Kurohimeyama | 1–1 |
| 5–3 | Ozutsu | 21–9 |
| 8–4 | Kotokaze | 12–12 |
| 4–5 | Dewanohana | 17–9 |
| 25–7 | Fujizakura | 1–2 |
| 19–3 | Kaneshiro | 10–2 |
| 15–7 | Kirinji | 9–2 |