| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | |
|---|---|
| 北勝海 信芳 | |
 Hokutoumi at Sumiyoshi-taisha, March 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Nobuyoshi Hoshi June 22, 1963 Hiroo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 151 kg (333 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kokonoe |
| Record | 591-286-109 |
| Debut | March 1979 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (May, 1987) |
| Retired | May 1992 |
| Elder name | Hakkaku |
| Championships | 8 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (3) Technique (5) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Kitanoumi) |
Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi (Japanese: 北勝海 信芳, born June 22, 1963 as Nobuyoshi Hoshi (保志 信芳)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 61st yokozuna and won eight top division championships. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable, as did Chiyonofuji, and the two were the first yokozuna stablemates to take part in a play-off for the championship, in 1989. After a number of injury problems he retired in 1992, and is now the head coach of Hakkaku stable. In November 2015 he was appointed chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, following the death of Kitanoumi,[1] initially to serve until the end of March 2016. He was then elected as head for a full term by his fellow board members in a vote held in March 2016.[2][3] He was reappointed to a full term as chairman four times,[4][5][6][7] most recently in 2024.[8]
- ^ "Sumo great Kitanoumi dies at 62". Japan Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Hakkaku reelected as JSA chief". Kyodo News. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Yoshikawa, Kei (2016-03-28). 貴乃花親方、理事長選で敗れるも「すがすがしい気持ち」 日本相撲協会 [Takanohana Oyakata: "A refreshing feeling" despite loss in JSA Chairman election]. Huffington Post (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Sumo chairman vows to eliminate violence surrounding sport". The Japan Times. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ 八角理事長、無投票で３選へ 貴乃花親方への対応で結束 [Chairman Hakkaku reelected for third term without vote; Board united over Takanohana's punishment]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ 日本相撲協会 八角理事長が再選 [JSA's Chairman Hakkaku reelected]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "八角理事長の続投決定、実質４期目「公明正大な協会運営を行う」 佐渡ケ嶽、伊勢ノ海が理事新任" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "日本相撲協会 八角理事長が５期目続投決定「大相撲の伝統文化の継承、土俵の充実を」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.