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Hokutoiwa.

From
Aomori-ken, Kitatsugaru-gun, Kanagi-cho
Born
1974-06-01
Height
176 cm
Weight
148 kg

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

Weight progression

140165190May 1997 · 150 kgMay 1998 · 147 kgMar 1999 · 147 kgMar 2000 · 148.5 kgMar 2001 · 147.5 kgMar 2002 · 154 kgMar 2003 · 162 kgMar 2004 · 160.5 kgMar 2005 · 166 kgMar 2006 · 164 kgMar 2007 · 177.3 kgMar 2008 · 162.5 kgMar 2009 · 163.6 kgMar 2010 · 148 kgMay 1997Mar 2010

The provider only records changes in measurements.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 148 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 2009. 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
63-85-12
Win %
42.6%
Tournaments
16
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Highest rank
Juryo 10 · May 2002
Debut
Nov 2001
Makuuchi debut
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Elo rating

1294

Peak 1539 · Mar 2006

120015001600Jan 2006 · 1512Mar 2006 · 1486May 2006 · 1450Jul 2006 · 1446Sep 2006 · 1429Nov 2006 · 1398Jan 2007 · 1400Mar 2007 · 1275Jul 2008 · 1302Mar 2009 · 1294Mar 2006 · 15391539Jan 2006Mar 2009

Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Mar 2002 to Mar 2009; highest rank Juryo 10.

JuryoMakushitaSandanmeMar 2002Mar 2009
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki) (76.2% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 36% wins against lower-ranked opponents (25 bouts)-6.6% vs his average

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 42.6%.

  • Jūryō43%128 bouts
  • Lower divisions50%2 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)76.2%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs14.3%
  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)9.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Kobo7 bouts5-271.4%Compare
Sumanofuji7 bouts3-442.9%Compare
Tamarikido6 bouts2-433.3%Compare
Wakatoba5 bouts4-180%Compare
Oga5 bouts3-260%Compare
Senshuyama4 bouts2-250%Compare
Harunoyama4 bouts2-250%Compare
Mokonami4 bouts1-325%Compare
Daimanazuru4 bouts0-40%Compare
Komahikari4 bouts0-40%Compare

Nemesis

Tamarikido

2-4 · 33.3%

Favourable matchup

Wakatoba

4-1 · 80%

By year

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  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
200910-1-60%
200811-0-6100%
200723-1417.6%
2006635-4146.1%
2002522-2844%
200112-166.7%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Juryo1462-84
Makushita11-0-6
Sandanme10-1-6

Titles

No yūshō or sanshō recorded.

Tournament history

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

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 2009Sandanme 20-1-6
6 abs.
Jul 2008Makushita 531-0-6
6 abs.
Mar 2007Juryo 142-13
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Nov 2006Juryo 135-10
Sep 2006Juryo 127-8
Jul 2006Juryo 117-8
May 2006Juryo 107-8
Mar 2006Juryo 128-7
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Jul 2002Juryo 125-10
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TournamentRankRecordTitles
May 2002Juryo 106-9
Mar 2002Juryo 138-7
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