星甲 · Maegashira · Izutsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Izutsu stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Urayasu-shi |
| Born | 1926-02-20 |
| Height | 171 cm |
| Weight | 107 kg |
| First tournament | May 1942 |
| Retired | 1964-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 星甲. Taken character by character:
| 星 | star |
⚠️The character 甲 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 →
Hoshikabuto Yoshio has fought 570 recorded bouts, winning 262 and losing 308 — a winning rate of 46.0%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 46 | 17.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 41 | 15.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 36 | 13.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 24 | 9.2% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 21 | 8.0% |
| Pulling inside ankle sweep | 蹴手繰り | 17 | 6.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 17 | 6.5% |
| Frontal thrust down | 突き倒し | 11 | 4.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanishiki Teruo | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Tatsumi# Tokusaburo | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Yoshinomine Motoshi | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Sawakaze | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1964 | Juryo 17 East | 2–13 |
| March 1964 | Juryo 11 West | 5–10 |
| January 1964 | Juryo 10 East | 7–8 |
| November 1963 | Juryo 9 East | 7–8 |
| September 1963 | Juryo 15 East | 9–6 |
| July 1963 | Juryo 5 West | 4–11 |
| May 1963 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| March 1963 | Maegashira 10 East | 3–12 |
| January 1963 | Maegashira 16 East | 9–6 |
| November 1962 | Juryo 4 West | 10–5 |
| September 1962 | Maegashira 11 West | 2–13 |
| July 1962 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
| May 1962 | Juryo 3 East | 9–6 |
| March 1962 | Juryo 6 East | 8–7 |
| January 1962 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Takanishiki Teruo | 17 | 11–6 |
| Tatsumi# Tokusaburo | 17 | 5–12 |
| Oiteyama Hirokuni | 16 | 5–11 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 14 | 5–9 |
| Miyabashira Yoshio | 14 | 5–9 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 13 | 8–5 |
| Yoshinomine Motoshi | 13 | 9–4 |
| Sawakaze | 12 | 6–6 |
| Miyanohana Hideteru | 12 | 4–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Hoshikabuto Yoshio: 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.