北勝海 · Yokozuna · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Hiroo-gun, Hiroo-cho |
| Born | 1963-06-22 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 140 kg |
| First tournament | March 1979 |
| Retired | 1992-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北勝海. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 勝 | victory |
| 海 | sea |
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 →
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi has fought 786 recorded bouts, winning 536 and losing 250 — a winning rate of 68.2%. He has taken 11 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 163 | 33.2% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 132 | 26.9% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 25 | 5.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 19 | 3.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 3.9% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 17 | 3.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 16 | 3.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 13 | 2.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asahifuji Seiya | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Asashio Taro | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1992 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0 |
| March 1992 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–3–12 |
| January 1992 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 4–4–7 |
| September 1991 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| July 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 1991 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| March 1991 | Yokozuna 1 East | 13–2 |
| January 1991 | Yokozuna 2 West | 12–3 |
| November 1990 | Yokozuna 1 East | 9–6 |
| September 1990 | Yokozuna 2 East | 14–1 |
| July 1990 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| May 1990 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
| March 1990 | Yokozuna 1 West | 13–2 |
| January 1990 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asahifuji Seiya | 40 | 21–19 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 35 | 17–18 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 34 | 14–20 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 32 | 16–16 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 29 | 21–8 |
| Asashio Taro | 26 | 15–11 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 25 | 19–6 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 25 | 22–3 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 23 | 21–2 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 22 | 13–9 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 19 | 16–3 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 17 | 14–3 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 17 | 13–4 |
| Futahaguro Koji | 17 | 8–9 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 16 | 10–6 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 15 | 13–2 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 15 | 12–3 |
| Akinoshima Katsumi | 15 | 9–6 |
| Itai Keisuke | 14 | 9–5 |
| Sadanoumi Koji | 13 | 10–3 |
| Mitoizumi Masayuki | 13 | 10–3 |
| Hananoumi Ken | 12 | 10–2 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 12 | 10–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi: 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.