Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Asahifuji Seiya vs Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 484–274 | Record | 509–332 |
| 63.8 | Win % | 60.5 |
| 758 | Bouts | 841 |
| 54 | Basho | 60 |
| 4 | Yusho | 2 |
| 9 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.88 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 143 kg | Weight | 139 kg |
| 11 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.
Asahifuji Seiya 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.
22Asahifuji Seiya38boutsHokutenyu Katsuhiko16
How Asahifuji Seiya 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
Asahifuji Seiya
★ Grappling
yorikiri 182
oshidashi 57
sukuinage 31
okuridashi 25
yoritaoshi 24
uwatenage 23
tsukiotoshi 21
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
★ Grappling
yorikiri 190
uwatenage 69
oshidashi 48
shitatenage 33
tsuridashi 28
yoritaoshi 25
oshitaoshi 15
tsukiotoshi 15
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.
| Asahifuji Seiya | Opponent | Hokutenyu Katsuhiko |
|---|---|---|
| 5–30 | Chiyonofuji | 12–33 |
| 19–21 | Hoshi | 18–17 |
| 10–26 | Onokuni | 14–22 |
| 22–5 | Asashio | 16–24 |
| 32–4 | Sakahoko | 21–9 |
| 21–14 | Konishiki | 17–13 |
| 11–9 | Wakashimazu | 16–17 |
| 22–7 | Kotogaume | 15–8 |
| 16–4 | Daijuyama | 22–7 |
| 24–2 | Terao | 13–6 |