Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko vs Maenoyama Taro
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| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 509–332 | Record | 341–301 |
| 60.5 | Win % | 53.1 |
| 841 | Bouts | 642 |
| 60 | Basho | 46 |
| 2 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 139 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 14 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Maenoyama 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.
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko Maenoyama Taro ★ 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 Maenoyama Taro 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
Maenoyama Taro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 110
oshidashi 50
hatakikomi 46
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 11
Beaten by
Common opponents top 8 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 | Maenoyama Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | Kurohimeyama | 8–7 |
| 1–0 | Yutakayama | 5–4 |
| 6–2 | Onishiki | 1–0 |
| 2–3 | Washuyama | 1–0 |
| 2–1 | Oshio | 1–0 |
| 1–0 | Arase | 0–2 |
| 1–0 | Wakajishi | 0–1 |
| 1–0 | Daio | 1–0 |