Onosato
大の里 · Yokozuna · Nishonoseki stable · active
File:OonosatoOoityou.jpg / Nigtknjetssnmc182 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Nishonoseki stable |
| From | Ishikawa-ken, Kahoku-gun, Tsubata-machi |
| Born | 2000-06-07 |
| Height | 192 cm |
| Weight | 184 kg |
| First tournament | May 2023 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 大の里. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 里 | one’s home village |
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 →
Career record
Onosato has fought 258 recorded bouts, winning 189 and losing 69 — a winning rate of 73.3%. He has taken 5 championships.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 68 | 36.0% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 54 | 28.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 20 | 10.6% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 12 | 6.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 7 | 3.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 6 | 3.2% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 5 | 2.6% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 3 | 1.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Oho | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Hoshoryu | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Wakamotoharu | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Kirishima | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Daieisho | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Wakatakakage | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Takanosho | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Yokozuna 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 2026 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–0–15 |
| March 2026 | Yokozuna 1 West | 0–4–11 |
| January 2026 | Yokozuna 1 West | 10–5 |
| November 2025 | Yokozuna 1 East | 11–4 |
| September 2025 | Yokozuna 1 East | 13–2 |
| July 2025 | Yokozuna 1 West | 11–4 |
| May 2025 | Ozeki 1 East | 14–1 |
| March 2025 | Ozeki 1 East | 12–3 |
| January 2025 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| November 2024 | Ozeki 2 West | 9–6 |
| September 2024 | Sekiwake 1 West | 13–2 |
| July 2024 | Sekiwake 1 West | 9–6 |
| May 2024 | Komusubi 1 West | 12–3 |
| March 2024 | Maegashira 5 West | 11–4 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kotozakura | 14 | 9–5 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Onosato: 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.