Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Kitanofuji Katsuaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 803–245 | Record | 587–287 |
| 76.6 | Win % | 67.2 |
| 1048 | Bouts | 874 |
| 81 | Basho | 64 |
| 31 | Yusho | 10 |
| 7 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 115 kg | Weight | 135 kg |
| 21 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
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.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Kitanofuji Katsuaki ★ 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.
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu and Kitanofuji Katsuaki 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
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
★ Grappling
yorikiri 352
uwatenage 141
tsuridashi 44
shitatenage 43
oshidashi 32
yoritaoshi 27
hikiotoshi 22
tsukiotoshi 22
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
★ Throwing · Grappling
yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131
hatakikomi 50
sotogake 47
yoritaoshi 41
oshidashi 28
tsukidashi 27
katasukashi 18
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
Common opponents top 10 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.
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | Opponent | Kitanofuji Katsuaki |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | Hasegawa | 30–16 |
| 11–1 | Takamiyama | 19–7 |
| 6–4 | Takanohana | 13–5 |
| 6–12 | Kitanoumi | 4–2 |
| 0–1 | Fukunohana | 16–6 |
| 2–6 | Kurohimeyama | 12–3 |
| 3–2 | Mienoumi | 14–2 |
| 1–6 | Wajima | 7–5 |
| 0–1 | Tochiazuma | 12–5 |
| 1–0 | Daiju | 12–3 |