Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko vs Tochihikari Masayuki
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 509–332 | Record | 362–279 |
| 60.5 | Win % | 56.5 |
| 841 | Bouts | 641 |
| 60 | Basho | 44 |
| 2 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 4 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.76 m |
| 139 kg | Weight | 128 kg |
| 14 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Tochihikari Masayuki
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.
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko Tochihikari Masayuki ★ 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.
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko and Tochihikari Masayuki 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
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
★ Grappling
yorikiri 190
uwatenage 69
oshidashi 48
shitatenage 33
tsuridashi 28
yoritaoshi 25
oshitaoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 15
Tochihikari Masayuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 95
oshidashi 74
uwatenage 42
yoritaoshi 36
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 14
tsukidashi 13
tsuridashi 12
Beaten by
yorikiri 67
uwatenage 30
yoritaoshi 27
oshidashi 19
tsuridashi 18
hatakikomi 14
shitatenage 14
sotogake 9
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.