北勝龍 · Makushita · Hakkaku stable · active
| Highest rank | Makushita |
| Stable | Hakkaku stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi, Higashi-ku |
| Born | 1998-01-03 |
| Height | 181.5 cm |
| Weight | 128.2 kg |
| First tournament | March 2016 |
The ring name is written 北勝龍. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 勝 | victory |
| 龍 | dragon |
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 →
Hokutoryu has fought 402 recorded bouts, winning 211 and losing 191 — a winning rate of 52.5%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 73 | 34.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 62 | 29.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 16 | 7.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 14 | 6.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 6 | 2.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 6 | 2.8% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 2.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 1.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotakiyama | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Dogo | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Izumigawa Ryuchi | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Taiyo | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asashinjo | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dainichido Muya | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tsugaruumi | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hayanami Yuji | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Sandanme 11 East | 0–1–6 |
| May 2026 | Sandanme 24 East | 4–3 |
| March 2026 | Sandanme 11 West | 3–4 |
| January 2026 | Makushita 50 West | 2–5 |
| November 2025 | Makushita 42 East | 3–4 |
| September 2025 | Sandanme 20 East | 6–1 |
| July 2025 | Sandanme 34 East | 4–3 |
| May 2025 | Sandanme 3 East | 2–5 |
| March 2025 | Sandanme 55 East | 6–1 |
| January 2025 | Sandanme 42 East | 3–4 |
| November 2024 | Sandanme 23 East | 3–4 |
| September 2024 | Sandanme 37 East | 4–3 |
| July 2024 | Sandanme 53 East | 4–3 |
| May 2024 | Sandanme 40 East | 3–4 |
| March 2024 | Sandanme 29 East | 3–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokutoryu: 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.