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Head-to-head dossier

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko vs Yutakayama Katsuo

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Ozeki 1 West Peak rank Ozeki 1 West
509–332 Record 370–232
60.5 Win % 61.5
841 Bouts 602
60 Basho 41
2 Yusho 0
7 Sansho 7
1.83 m Height 1.89 m
139 kg Weight 137 kg
14 yrs Career 7 yrs

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 Yutakayama Katsuo championship
196519701975198019851990 1 10 20 30

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 Yutakayama Katsuo 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

Yutakayama Katsuo

Grappling

yorikiri 126
utchari 20

Common opponents top 1 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 KatsuhikoOpponentYutakayama Katsuo
5–2Takamiyama3–0