大乃国 · Yokozuna · Hanaregoma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Hanaregoma stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Kasai-gun, Memuro-cho |
| Born | 1962-10-09 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 199 kg |
| First tournament | March 1978 |
| Retired | 1991-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 大乃国. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 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 →
Onokuni Yasushi has fought 792 recorded bouts, winning 504 and losing 288 — a winning rate of 63.6%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 215 | 47.0% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 74 | 16.2% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 22 | 4.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 20 | 4.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 17 | 3.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 16 | 3.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 13 | 2.8% |
| Arm lock throw | 小手投げ | 12 | 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 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Asashio Taro | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1991 | Yokozuna 2 East | 4–5–6 |
| May 1991 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| March 1991 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
| January 1991 | Yokozuna 2 East | 10–5 |
| November 1990 | Yokozuna 2 West | 10–5 |
| September 1990 | Yokozuna 2 West | 0–0–15 |
| July 1990 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 1990 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| March 1990 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| January 1990 | Yokozuna 2 East | 8–7 |
| November 1989 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| September 1989 | Yokozuna 2 East | 7–8 |
| July 1989 | Yokozuna 1 West | 1–4–10 |
| May 1989 | Yokozuna 1 West | 12–3 |
| March 1989 | Yokozuna 2 East | 12–3 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asahifuji Seiya | 37 | 27–10 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 36 | 25–11 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 36 | 22–14 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 34 | 20–14 |
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 32 | 9–23 |
| Asashio Taro | 32 | 19–13 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 29 | 13–16 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 23 | 13–10 |
| Ozutsu Takeshi | 21 | 14–7 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 21 | 12–9 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 20 | 16–4 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 18 | 14–4 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 18 | 12–6 |
| Itai Keisuke | 17 | 8–9 |
| Futahaguro Koji | 17 | 9–8 |
| Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | 15 | 11–4 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 14 | 6–8 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 13 | 11–2 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 12 | 8–4 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 12 | 12–0 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Onokuni Yasushi: 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.