芳昇 · Juryo · Kumagatani stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kumagatani stable |
| From | Fukuoka-ken, Fukuoka-shi, Hakata-ku |
| Born | 1968-08-19 |
| Height | 175.5 cm |
| Weight | 122 kg |
| First tournament | March 1984 |
| Retired | 1993-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 芳昇. Taken character by character:
| 昇 | to rise |
⚠️The character 芳 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 →
Yoshinobori Koji has fought 314 recorded bouts, winning 160 and losing 154 — a winning rate of 51.0%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 48 | 49.5% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 12 | 12.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 9 | 9.3% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 6 | 6.2% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 6 | 6.2% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 4 | 4.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 3 | 3.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 2 | 2.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumao Hiroshi | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Tsunenoyama Katsumasa | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Sasshunada Yasutaka | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Kotohakusan Toshiya | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Saganobori Hiroshi | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Kyokugozan Kazuyasu | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Genkai Momotaro | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Minatofuji Takayuki | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Makushita 43 West | 0–0–7 |
| March 1993 | Makushita 3 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 1993 | Juryo 6 West | 3–12 |
| November 1992 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| September 1992 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| July 1992 | Juryo 12 East | 9–6 |
| May 1992 | Makushita 3 West | 5–2 |
| March 1992 | Makushita 5 West | 4–3 |
| January 1992 | Juryo 11 East | 4–11 |
| November 1991 | Makushita 5 West | 6–1 |
| September 1991 | Makushita 14 East | 5–2 |
| July 1991 | Juryo 13 West | 2–13 |
| May 1991 | Juryo 8 East | 5–10 |
| March 1991 | Juryo 4 East | 6–9 |
| January 1991 | Juryo 6 West | 8–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yoshinobori Koji: 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.