Head-to-head dossier
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko vs Asashio Taro
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 509–332 | Record | 525–368 |
| 60.5 | Win % | 58.8 |
| 841 | Bouts | 893 |
| 60 | Basho | 63 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 7 | Sansho | 14 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 139 kg | Weight | 183 kg |
| 14 yrs | Career | 11 yrs |
Asashio 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.
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
How Asashio Taro 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
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
★ Grappling
Asashio Taro
★ Pushing · 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.
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | Opponent | Asashio Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 12–33 | Chiyonofuji | 15–31 |
| 14–22 | Onokuni | 13–19 |
| 17–9 | Dewanohana | 28–12 |
| 21–9 | Ozutsu | 26–10 |
| 16–17 | Wakashimazu | 13–20 |
| 16–22 | Asahifuji | 5–22 |
| 18–17 | Hoshi | 11–15 |
| 21–9 | Sakahoko | 18–10 |
| 22–7 | Daijuyama | 20–3 |
| 12–12 | Kotokaze | 10–16 |