北勝光 · Juryo · Hakkaku stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Kumamoto-ken, Hondo-shi |
| Born | 1972-07-15 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 144.5 kg |
| First tournament | January 1995 |
| Retired | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北勝光. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 勝 | victory |
| 光 | light |
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 →
Hokutohikari Yasuhito has fought 292 recorded bouts, winning 160 and losing 132 — a winning rate of 54.8%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 81 | 50.6% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 22 | 13.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 10.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 10 | 6.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 8 | 5.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 5 | 3.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 3.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 4 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanagawa Nobuyuki | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Wakahayato Koji | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tochinofuji Tatsuyuki | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jumonji Tomokazu | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tochisakae Atsushi | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Kimenryu Masaki | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Yotsukasa Dai | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Kinkaiyama Ryu | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2001 | Makushita 41 East | 2–5 |
| November 2000 | Makushita 32 West | 3–4 |
| September 2000 | Makushita 23 East | 3–4 |
| July 2000 | Makushita 16 East | 3–4 |
| May 2000 | Makushita 28 East | 5–2 |
| March 2000 | Makushita 20 East | 3–4 |
| January 2000 | Makushita 27 East | 4–3 |
| November 1999 | Makushita 18 West | 3–4 |
| September 1999 | Makushita 12 West | 3–4 |
| July 1999 | Makushita 8 West | 3–4 |
| May 1999 | Makushita 15 East | 4–3 |
| March 1999 | Makushita 20 East | 4–3 |
| January 1999 | Makushita 3 West | 1–6 |
| November 1998 | Juryo 13 East | 6–9 |
| September 1998 | Makushita 1 West | 5–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokutohikari Yasuhito: 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.