Head-to-head · 12 bouts
Higonoumi Naoya and Kyokushuzan Noboru have met 12 times in recorded sumo. Kyokushuzan Noboru leads 7–5.
Higonoumi Naoya has won with: frontal push out (2), rear push out (1), frontal force out (1), beltless armthrow (1).
Kyokushuzan Noboru has won with: frontal force out (2), hand pull down (1), pulling over armthrow (1), underarm throw (1), over arm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1996 | Day 4 | Higonoumi Naoya | Rear push out | Maegashira 10 West vs Maegashira 7 West |
| March 1998 | Day 11 | Higonoumi Naoya | Frontal force out | Maegashira 7 East vs Maegashira 14 East |
| July 1998 | Day 13 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 West vs Maegashira 6 West |
| January 1999 | Day 12 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Hand pull down | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 7 West |
| July 2000 | Day 5 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| September 2000 | Day 6 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Underarm throw | Maegashira 12 East vs Maegashira 14 East |
| November 2000 | Day 8 | Higonoumi Naoya | Frontal push out | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| January 2001 | Day 3 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Over arm throw | Maegashira 7 East vs Maegashira 10 East |
| March 2001 | Day 6 | Higonoumi Naoya | Frontal push out | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 5 West |
| May 2001 | Day 8 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 15 East |
| September 2001 | Day 9 | Higonoumi Naoya | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 6 East vs Maegashira 9 East |
| November 2001 | Day 7 | Kyokushuzan Noboru | Frontal crush out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.