北天佑 · Ozeki · Mihogaseki stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Mihogaseki stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Muroran-shi |
| Born | 1960-08-08 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 139 kg |
| First tournament | March 1976 |
| Retired | 1990-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北天佑. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 天 | heaven, sky |
⚠️The character 佑 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko has fought 969 recorded bouts, winning 589 and losing 380 — a winning rate of 60.8%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 3 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 197 | 36.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 73 | 13.4% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 51 | 9.4% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 38 | 7.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 35 | 6.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 25 | 4.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 16 | 2.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 15 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 47 | 14 | 33 |
| Asashio Taro | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1990 | Ozeki 1 West | 2–5–8 |
| July 1990 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| May 1990 | Ozeki 2 East | 8–7 |
| March 1990 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| January 1990 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| November 1989 | Ozeki 1 East | 5–10 |
| September 1989 | Ozeki 1 East | 10–5 |
| July 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| March 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 12–3 |
| January 1989 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| November 1988 | Ozeki 2 East | 10–5 |
| September 1988 | Ozeki 1 West | 8–7 |
| July 1988 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| May 1988 | Ozeki 2 East | 2–5–8 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 47 | 14–33 |
| Asashio Taro | 41 | 16–25 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 38 | 16–22 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 37 | 17–20 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 36 | 14–22 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 35 | 18–17 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 32 | 24–8 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 30 | 17–13 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 30 | 21–9 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 30 | 21–9 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 26 | 17–9 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 25 | 12–13 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 23 | 15–8 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 21 | 8–13 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 19 | 13–6 |
| Sadanoumi Koji | 18 | 9–9 |
| Futahaguro Koji | 16 | 3–13 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 16 | 8–8 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 16 | 9–7 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 15 | 12–3 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hananoumi Ken | 13 | 11–2 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 12 | 4–8 |
| Itai Keisuke | 12 | 10–2 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 12 | 10–2 |
| Tagaryu Shoji | 12 | 9–3 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 12 | 10–2 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokutenyu Katsuhiko: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.