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Hokutenyu.

Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 196 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Jul 1990. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
76-122-612
Win %
38.4%
Tournaments
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Highest rank
Ozeki · May 1984
Debut
Jan 1981
Makuuchi debut
Jan 1981

Streaks

Longest winning streak
5 boutsMar 1981 – May 1981
Longest losing streak
11 boutsJul 1988 – Jan 1989
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
0 tournaments
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
54 tournamentsJan 1981 – Jul 1990

Recent form

  1. Jan 1990 · Day 15: win over Asahifuji yorikiri
  2. Mar 1990 · Day 10: win over Asahifuji yorikiri
  3. Mar 1990 · Day 14: loss to Chiyonofuji tsuridashi
  4. Mar 1990 · Day 15: loss to Hokutoumi yorikiri
  5. May 1990 · Day 12: loss to Chiyonofuji sotogake
  6. May 1990 · Day 13: win over Hokutoumi yorikiri
  7. May 1990 · Day 15: loss to Asahifuji sukuinage
  8. Jul 1990 · Day 8: loss to Asahifuji yorikiri
  9. Jul 1990 · Day 12: win over Hokutoumi okuritaoshi
  10. Jul 1990 · Day 13: loss to Chiyonofuji uwatenage

Last 10 bouts, oldest to newest. Hover or focus each mark to see opponent and technique.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jan 1981 to Jul 1990; highest rank Ozeki.

OzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJan 1981Jul 1990
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • 50.8% wins against lower-ranked opponents (65 bouts)+13% vs his average
  • 47.4% wins in the first week, days 1–7 (57 bouts)+9.6% vs his average
  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (47.3% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 32.5% wins against higher-ranked opponents (117 bouts)-5.3% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (50.8% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 37.8%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki31.5%130 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi48.9%47 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–852.6%19 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)47.3%
  • Throws and twists29.7%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)13.5%
  • Trips5.4%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs2.7%
  • Other1.4%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Chiyonofuji45 bouts12-3326.7%Compare
Asahifuji38 bouts16-2242.1%Compare
Onokuni36 bouts14-2238.9%Compare
Hokutoumi35 bouts18-1751.4%Compare
Takanosato21 bouts8-1338.1%Compare
Futahaguro16 bouts3-1318.8%Compare
Wakanohana5 bouts3-260%Compare

Nemesis

Futahaguro

3-13 · 18.8%

Favourable matchup

Wakanohana

3-2 · 60%

By year

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  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
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YearTournamentsRecord%
199045-8-4738.5%
198966-15-6928.6%
198853-13-5918.8%
198754-17-5419%
1986610-18-6235.7%
1985615-16-5948.4%
1984616-11-6359.3%
198366-12-7233.3%
198244-7-4936.4%
198167-5-7858.3%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi5476-122-612

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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Nov 1988Ozeki 20-3-12
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Nov 1987Ozeki 21-4-10
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Jul 1987Ozeki 31-4-10
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Mar 1987Ozeki0-1-14
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Nov 1986Ozeki 33-2-10
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Sep 1986Ozeki 32-2-11
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Jul 1986Ozeki 21-4-10
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May 1986Ozeki 21-4-10
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Jul 1985Ozeki 25-1-9
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Jan 1984Ozeki 22-3-10
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Nov 1983Ozeki 22-3-10
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Sep 1983Ozeki 20-3-12
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Jul 1983Ozeki 21-2-12
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Mar 1983Sekiwake0-2-13
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Sep 1982Maegashira 52-1-12
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Jul 1982Maegashira 30-3-12
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May 1982Maegashira 70-3-12
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May 1981Maegashira 22-0-13
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Mar 1981Maegashira 53-0-12
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