Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu vs Kiyokuni Katsuo
vs
| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 803–245 | Record | 499–381 |
| 76.6 | Win % | 56.7 |
| 1048 | Bouts | 880 |
| 81 | Basho | 62 |
| 31 | Yusho | 1 |
| 7 | Sansho | 7 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 115 kg | Weight | 124 kg |
| 21 yrs | Career | 18 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kiyokuni Katsuo
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 Kiyokuni Katsuo ★ 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 Kiyokuni Katsuo 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
Kiyokuni Katsuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
oshidashi 58
uwatenage 35
yoritaoshi 35
tsukiotoshi 33
hatakikomi 23
sukuinage 22
shitatenage 18
Beaten by
yorikiri 114
uwatenage 36
hatakikomi 30
oshidashi 25
sotogake 17
tsuridashi 17
yoritaoshi 17
hikiotoshi 15
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 | Kiyokuni Katsuo |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | Hasegawa | 28–12 |
| 11–1 | Takamiyama | 17–10 |
| 0–1 | Fukunohana | 25–3 |
| 6–4 | Takanohana | 7–8 |
| 6–12 | Kitanoumi | 4–2 |
| 0–1 | Tochiazuma | 11–9 |
| 3–2 | Mienoumi | 9–6 |
| 1–6 | Wajima | 2–10 |
| 2–6 | Kurohimeyama | 9–1 |
| 8–4 | Masuiyama | 3–0 |