北勝国 · Juryo · Hakkaku stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Yamagata-ken, Tsuruoka-shi |
| Born | 1985-06-07 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 151 kg |
| First tournament | March 2001 |
| Retired | 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北勝国. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 勝 | victory |
| 国 | country |
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 →
Hokutokuni Hideaki has fought 434 recorded bouts, winning 251 and losing 183 — a winning rate of 57.8%. He has taken 2 championships.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 77 | 30.7% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 69 | 27.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 19 | 7.6% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 12 | 4.8% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 8 | 3.2% |
| 2 handed arm twist down | 腕捻り | 8 | 3.2% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 7 | 2.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 7 | 2.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotairyu Ryozo | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Goki Takuya | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tsurugidake Teruki | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Bushuyama Takashi | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tokusegawa Masanao | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Daido Kenji | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Daiyubu Ryusen | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Taiga Kisho | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2013 | Sandanme 22 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 2012 | Makushita 41 West | 0–0–7 |
| September 2012 | Makushita 1 West | 0–0–7 |
| July 2012 | Juryo 6 East | 3–6–6 |
| May 2012 | Juryo 14 East | 10–5 |
| March 2012 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| January 2012 | Juryo 11 East | 7–7–1 |
| November 2011 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| September 2011 | Juryo 13 West | 10–5 |
| July 2011 | Makushita 9 West | 5–2 |
| May 2011 | Sandanme 25 East | 7–0 |
| January 2011 | Jonidan 22 West | 7–0 |
| November 2010 | Jonokuchi 27 West | 7–0 |
| July 2010 | Jonokuchi 20 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 2010 | Jonokuchi 9 East | 1–0–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokutokuni Hideaki: 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.