Hoshitango Imachi

RetiredMichinoku stableFrom Argentina, Buenos Aires

Head to head Basho by basho

Career: 399-370
Win rate: 51.9%
Top-division titles: 0
Highest rank: Juryo 3
Basho: 100

Ratings

Whole career

1658Peak strength rating, after Nagoya 1998

Leans to pushing

Physical

StrengthRated 1658 at his peak, after Nagoya 1998. How it's measured: 20 out of 20
Stamina−0.1 wins on days 11 to 15 against days 1 to 5, each against expectation. How it's measured: 8 out of 20
Fast start+0.1 wins on days 1 to 5 of a basho, against what the ratings expected. How it's measured: 14 out of 20
DurabilityMissed 1% of the days he was due to fight, through absence or default losses. How it's measured: 15 out of 20

Mental

Composure+0.5 wins per 10 bouts that could settle his winning or losing record, against expectation, over 136. How it's measured: 15 out of 20
Giant-killing+0.2 wins per 10 bouts the ratings gave him under a 35% chance, over 19 bouts. How it's measured: 8 out of 20
ConsistencyHis basho swing about 1.6 wins either side of what the ratings expected, over 91 basho. How it's measured: 9 out of 20

Technique

VarietyHis wins spread like 8.7 techniques used equally often. How it's measured: 11 out of 20
Balance6% of his losses came by being pulled or slapped down. How it's measured: 16 out of 20
Edge workOf his wins by counter or evasion and his losses by being put out of the ring, 11% were the wins. How it's measured: 6 out of 20
Pull-down wins39% of his wins came by pulling or slapping his man down. How it's measured: 20 out of 20

Career

Climb to jūryō31 basho from his first banzuke to jūryō. How it's measured: 11 out of 20

Each scored 1 to 20 against wrestlers whose best was jūryō, since 1958. The site's own model, from results alone. How the ratings work

Strength history

After each basho he fought

1471 after Hatsu 2004, down 24

Sandanme 6 West · 2-5

Hoshitango Imachi: strength rating after each basho he fought
Basho	Rank and record	Rating after	Change in the basho
Hatsu 1988	Jonidan 32 East, 4-3	1457	+22
Nagoya 1988	Sandanme 51 East, 4-3	1479	+18
Hatsu 1989	Sandanme 34 East, 4-3	1501	+20
Haru 1989	Sandanme 20 East, 6-1	1574	+73
Natsu 1989	Makushita 45 East, 2-5	1522	−49
Nagoya 1989	Sandanme 7 East, 5-2	1542	+20
Aki 1989	Makushita 41 West, 5-2	1559	+18
Kyushu 1989	Makushita 21 West, 3-4	1542	−15
Hatsu 1990	Makushita 28 West, 3-4	1531	−10
Haru 1990	Makushita 40 West, 5-2	1552	+22
Natsu 1990	Makushita 22 East, 4-3	1557	+7
Nagoya 1990	Makushita 16 West, 2-1-4	1566	+10
Kyushu 1990	Sandanme 17 East, 5-2	1577	+15
Hatsu 1991	Makushita 51 West, 5-2	1590	+15
Haru 1991	Makushita 36 East, 5-2	1601	+14
Natsu 1991	Makushita 18 East, 5-2	1613	+16
Nagoya 1991	Makushita 7 West, 2-5	1578	−32
Aki 1991	Makushita 23 West, 3-4	1562	−13
Kyushu 1991	Makushita 30 West, 5-2	1580	+20
Hatsu 1992	Makushita 19 East, 4-3	1582	+5
Haru 1992	Makushita 12 West, 4-3	1585	+5
Natsu 1992	Makushita 8 West, 5-2	1605	+23
Nagoya 1992	Makushita 1 West, 4-3	1604	+2
Aki 1992	Juryo 12 East, 5-10	1557	−45
Kyushu 1992	Makushita 7 West, 3-4	1549	−6
Hatsu 1993	Makushita 14 East, 2-5	1527	−21
Haru 1993	Makushita 29 West, 5-2	1545	+19
Natsu 1993	Makushita 15 West, 5-2	1572	+28
Nagoya 1993	Makushita 7 West, 4-3	1581	+11
Aki 1993	Makushita 3 West, 4-3	1587	+9
Kyushu 1993	Makushita 2 East, 4-3	1593	+8
Hatsu 1994	Juryo 13 West, 10-5	1624	+34
Haru 1994	Juryo 5 West, 5-10	1573	−47
Natsu 1994	Juryo 10 East, 2-13	1496	−75
Nagoya 1994	Makushita 10 West, 2-5	1485	−11
Aki 1994	Makushita 25 East, 6-1	1537	+52
Kyushu 1994	Makushita 10 East, 2-5	1517	−19
Hatsu 1995	Makushita 25 West, 4-3	1529	+12
Haru 1995	Makushita 18 East, 2-5	1511	−18
Natsu 1995	Makushita 33 West, 6-1	1555	+45
Nagoya 1995	Makushita 14 East, 5-2	1579	+25
Aki 1995	Makushita 8 West, 3-4	1570	−6
Kyushu 1995	Makushita 12 East, 2-5	1545	−23
Hatsu 1996	Makushita 26 East, 3-4	1537	−7
Haru 1996	Makushita 41 West, 3-4	1529	−7
Natsu 1996	Makushita 53 West, 3-4	1520	−8
Nagoya 1996	Sandanme 6 East, 5-2	1542	+23
Aki 1996	Makushita 43 East, 6-1	1580	+40
Kyushu 1996	Makushita 20 East, 3-4	1568	−10
Hatsu 1997	Makushita 31 East, 5-2	1589	+23
Haru 1997	Makushita 20 West, 5-2	1609	+22
Natsu 1997	Makushita 8 West, 6-1	1635	+29
Nagoya 1997	Makushita 2 East, 2-6	1593	−38
Aki 1997	Makushita 14 East, 5-2	1613	+23
Kyushu 1997	Makushita 7 East, 2-5	1582	−27
Hatsu 1998	Makushita 22 West, 5-2	1603	+23
Haru 1998	Makushita 9 West, 4-3	1607	+8
Natsu 1998	Makushita 5 West, 5-2	1625	+21
Nagoya 1998	Makushita 2 East, 6-1	1658	+37
Aki 1998	Juryo 13 East, 9-6	1654	+1
Kyushu 1998	Juryo 10 West, 8-7	1639	−10
Hatsu 1999	Juryo 9 East, 7-8	1615	−20
Haru 1999	Juryo 11 West, 9-6	1624	+12
Natsu 1999	Juryo 7 West, 6-9	1586	−34
Nagoya 1999	Juryo 11 East, 8-7	1588	+5
Aki 1999	Juryo 10 East, 8-7	1595	+10
Kyushu 1999	Juryo 8 West, 9-6	1615	+23
Hatsu 2000	Juryo 3 West, 5-10	1567	−45
Haru 2000	Juryo 7 East, 6-9	1546	−19
Natsu 2000	Juryo 10 West, 8-7	1568	+23
Nagoya 2000	Juryo 8 East, 0-15	1471	−95
Aki 2000	Makushita 8 East, 6-1	1519	+48
Kyushu 2000	Makushita 1 West, 3-4	1519	+1
Hatsu 2001	Makushita 7 East, 3-4	1520	+1
Haru 2001	Makushita 13 West, 5-2	1552	+33
Natsu 2001	Makushita 7 East, 3-4	1547	−4
Nagoya 2001	Makushita 14 East, 4-3	1560	+14
Aki 2001	Makushita 11 West, 2-5	1537	−21
Kyushu 2001	Makushita 23 West, 3-4	1530	−6
Hatsu 2002	Makushita 34 East, 5-2	1554	+25
Haru 2002	Makushita 24 West, 3-4	1545	−7
Natsu 2002	Makushita 32 West, 5-2	1568	+24
Nagoya 2002	Makushita 17 East, 3-4	1558	−8
Aki 2002	Makushita 25 West, 6-1	1597	+41
Kyushu 2002	Makushita 8 West, 2-5	1568	−26
Hatsu 2003	Makushita 23 West, 3-4	1555	−11
Haru 2003	Makushita 34 West, 3-4	1544	−10
Natsu 2003	Makushita 42 East, 4-3	1547	+4
Nagoya 2003	Makushita 34 West, 4-3	1550	+5
Aki 2003	Makushita 28 East, 3-4	1539	−10
Kyushu 2003	Makushita 39 West, 1-6	1495	−42
Hatsu 2004	Sandanme 6 West, 2-5	1471	−24

The site's own rating, from results alone. How the ratings work

Basho by basho

100 on the banzuke

Hoshitango Imachi, every basho, newest first
Basho	Rank	W-L	Bouts
Hatsu 2004	Sandanme 6 West Sandanme	2-5	Bouts
Kyushu 2003	Makushita 39 West Makushita	1-6	Bouts
Aki 2003	Makushita 28 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Nagoya 2003	Makushita 34 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Natsu 2003	Makushita 42 East Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Haru 2003	Makushita 34 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Hatsu 2003	Makushita 23 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Kyushu 2002	Makushita 8 West Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Aki 2002	Makushita 25 West Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Nagoya 2002	Makushita 17 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Natsu 2002	Makushita 32 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Haru 2002	Makushita 24 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Hatsu 2002	Makushita 34 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Kyushu 2001	Makushita 23 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Aki 2001	Makushita 11 West Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Nagoya 2001	Makushita 14 East Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Natsu 2001	Makushita 7 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Haru 2001	Makushita 13 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 2001	Makushita 7 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Kyushu 2000	Makushita 1 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Aki 2000	Makushita 8 East Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Nagoya 2000	Juryo 8 East Juryo	0-15	Bouts
Natsu 2000	Juryo 10 West Juryo	8-7	Bouts
Haru 2000	Juryo 7 East Juryo	6-9	Bouts
Hatsu 2000	Juryo 3 West Juryo	5-10	Bouts
Kyushu 1999	Juryo 8 West Juryo	9-6	Bouts
Aki 1999	Juryo 10 East Juryo	8-7	Bouts
Nagoya 1999	Juryo 11 East Juryo	8-7	Bouts
Natsu 1999	Juryo 7 West Juryo	6-9	Bouts
Haru 1999	Juryo 11 West Juryo	9-6	Bouts
Hatsu 1999	Juryo 9 East Juryo	7-8	Bouts
Kyushu 1998	Juryo 10 West Juryo	8-7	Bouts
Aki 1998	Juryo 13 East JuryoBack in jūryō	9-6	Bouts
Nagoya 1998	Makushita 2 East Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Natsu 1998	Makushita 5 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Haru 1998	Makushita 9 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Hatsu 1998	Makushita 22 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Kyushu 1997	Makushita 7 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Aki 1997	Makushita 14 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Nagoya 1997	Makushita 2 East Makushita	2-6	Bouts
Natsu 1997	Makushita 8 West Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Haru 1997	Makushita 20 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 1997	Makushita 31 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Kyushu 1996	Makushita 20 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Aki 1996	Makushita 43 East Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Nagoya 1996	Sandanme 6 East Sandanme	5-2	Bouts
Natsu 1996	Makushita 53 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Haru 1996	Makushita 41 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Hatsu 1996	Makushita 26 East Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Kyushu 1995	Makushita 12 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Aki 1995	Makushita 8 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Nagoya 1995	Makushita 14 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Natsu 1995	Makushita 33 West Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Haru 1995	Makushita 18 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Hatsu 1995	Makushita 25 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Kyushu 1994	Makushita 10 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Aki 1994	Makushita 25 East Makushita	6-1	Bouts
Nagoya 1994	Makushita 10 West Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Natsu 1994	Juryo 10 East Juryo	2-13	Bouts
Haru 1994	Juryo 5 West Juryo	5-10	Bouts
Hatsu 1994	Juryo 13 West JuryoBack in jūryō	10-5	Bouts
Kyushu 1993	Makushita 2 East Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Aki 1993	Makushita 3 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Nagoya 1993	Makushita 7 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Natsu 1993	Makushita 15 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Haru 1993	Makushita 29 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 1993	Makushita 14 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Kyushu 1992	Makushita 7 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Aki 1992	Juryo 12 East JuryoNew to jūryō	5-10	Bouts
Nagoya 1992	Makushita 1 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Natsu 1992	Makushita 8 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Haru 1992	Makushita 12 West Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Hatsu 1992	Makushita 19 East Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Kyushu 1991	Makushita 30 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Aki 1991	Makushita 23 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Nagoya 1991	Makushita 7 West Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Natsu 1991	Makushita 18 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Haru 1991	Makushita 36 East Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 1991	Makushita 51 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Kyushu 1990	Sandanme 17 East Sandanme	5-2	Bouts
Aki 1990	Makushita 37 West Makushita	0-0-7	Bouts
Nagoya 1990	Makushita 16 West Makushita	2-1-4	Bouts
Natsu 1990	Makushita 22 East Makushita	4-3	Bouts
Haru 1990	Makushita 40 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 1990	Makushita 28 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Kyushu 1989	Makushita 21 West Makushita	3-4	Bouts
Aki 1989	Makushita 41 West Makushita	5-2	Bouts
Nagoya 1989	Sandanme 7 East Sandanme	5-2	Bouts
Natsu 1989	Makushita 45 East Makushita	2-5	Bouts
Haru 1989	Sandanme 20 East Sandanme	6-1	Bouts
Hatsu 1989	Sandanme 34 East Sandanme	4-3	Bouts
Kyushu 1988	Sandanme 3 East Sandanme	1-6	Bouts
Aki 1988	Sandanme 31 West Sandanme	5-2	Bouts
Nagoya 1988	Sandanme 51 East Sandanme	4-3	Bouts
Natsu 1988	Sandanme 72 East Sandanme	4-3	Bouts
Haru 1988	Jonidan 6 West Jonidan	5-2	Bouts
Hatsu 1988	Jonidan 32 East Jonidan	4-3	Bouts
Kyushu 1987	Jonidan 53 West Jonidan	4-3	Bouts
Aki 1987	Jonidan 124 East Jonidan	6-1	Bouts
Nagoya 1987	Jonokuchi 47 West Jonokuchi	6-1	Bouts

Rank history

JuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Nagoya 1987Hatsu 2004

How he wins

Top winning techniques, whole career

hatakikomislap down85

oshidashifrontal push out70

hikiotoshihand pull down48

yorikirifrontal force out36

tsukiotoshithrust down25

oshitaoshifrontal push down15

tsukidashifrontal thrust out15

okuridashirear push out8

Most-faced opponents

Every division

Opponent	Bouts	Record	Compare
Tomonohana	12	5-7	Head to head
Daishi	11	6-5	Head to head
Kitazakura	11	3-8	Head to head
Susanoumi	10	5-5	Head to head
Kiyonofuji	8	3-5	Head to head
Ohinode	8	3-5	Head to head
Tochisakae	8	4-4	Head to head
Dewataira	8	5-3	Head to head
Akinoshu	7	3-4	Head to head
Genkai	7	2-5	Head to head
Wakahayato	7	2-5	Head to head
Kobo	7	3-4	Head to head