Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Takakeisho Takanobu
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 587–287 | Record | 351–207 |
| 67.2 | Win % | 62.9 |
| 874 | Bouts | 558 |
| 64 | Basho | 46 |
| 10 | Yusho | 4 |
| 6 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 135 kg | Weight | 149 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 10 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Takakeisho Takanobu
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Kitanofuji Katsuaki Takakeisho Takanobu ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
Kitanofuji Katsuaki and Takakeisho Takanobu never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
★ Throwing · Grappling
yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131
hatakikomi 50
sotogake 47
yoritaoshi 41
oshidashi 28
tsukidashi 27
katasukashi 18
Takakeisho Takanobu
★ Pushing · Unbalancing
oshidashi 163
tsukiotoshi 49
hatakikomi 41
tsukidashi 32
hikiotoshi 18
oshitaoshi 13
okuridashi 11
yorikiri 8
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
Common opponents top 0 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.