Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi is a former professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaido and the 61st yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. After making his professional debut in March 1979, he used the ring name Hokutoumi from September 1986. Following the May 1987 tournament he became yokozuna, and his tenure at the rank spanned 29 tournaments. In makuuchi, the top division, he won the championship eight times, and over 80 career tournaments he compiled a record of 591 wins and 286 losses. Retiring in May 1992, his last stable as an active wrestler was Kokonoe stable.