星岩涛 · Maegashira · Michinoku stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Michinoku stable |
| From | Kagoshima-ken, Ibusuki-gun, Kaimon-cho |
| Born | 1955-07-25 |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 138 kg |
| First tournament | May 1970 |
| Retired | 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 星岩涛. Taken character by character:
| 星 | star |
| 岩 | crag |
⚠️The character 涛 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 →
Hoshiiwato Yuji has fought 681 recorded bouts, winning 334 and losing 347 — a winning rate of 49.0%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 102 | 45.5% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 35 | 15.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 17 | 7.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 16 | 7.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 10 | 4.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 8 | 3.6% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 7 | 3.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 4 | 1.8% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Onohana Taketora | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Kinoarashi Kazutoshi | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Maenoshin Yasuo | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Hidanohana Shigeyoshi | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1991 | Juryo 9 West | 2–13 |
| November 1990 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| September 1990 | Juryo 4 West | 6–9 |
| July 1990 | Juryo 7 West | 8–7 |
| May 1990 | Juryo 2 West | 5–10 |
| March 1990 | Juryo 10 West | 10–5 |
| January 1990 | Juryo 5 West | 5–10 |
| November 1989 | Juryo 10 East | 8–7 |
| September 1989 | Juryo 5 West | 6–9 |
| July 1989 | Maegashira 14 East | 4–11 |
| May 1989 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| March 1989 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
| January 1989 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| November 1988 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| September 1988 | Juryo 4 West | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kitakachidoki Hayato | 17 | 7–10 |
| Onohana Taketora | 15 | 6–9 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 15 | 8–7 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 13 | 6–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hoshiiwato Yuji: 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.