Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Takanohana Toshiaki vs Kitabayama Hidetoshi
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 572–398 | Record | 390–271 |
| 59.0 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 970 | Bouts | 661 |
| 70 | Basho | 46 |
| 2 | Yusho | 1 |
| 9 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.83 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 104 kg | Weight | 119 kg |
| 16 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
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.
Takanohana Toshiaki Kitabayama Hidetoshi ★ 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.
Takanohana Toshiaki and Kitabayama Hidetoshi 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
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 153
uwatenage 45
yoritaoshi 32
tsuridashi 29
shitatenage 21
oshidashi 19
utchari 18
sukuinage 13
Beaten by
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
yorikiri 63
oshidashi 30
yoritaoshi 24
uwatenage 21
tsuridashi 19
hatakikomi 17
kotenage 9
sotogake 9
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.
| Takanohana Toshiaki | Opponent | Kitabayama Hidetoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | Taiho | 11–24 |
| 20–8 | Hasegawa | 3–2 |
| 5–13 | Kitanofuji | 6–7 |
| 8–7 | Kiyokuni | 7–6 |
| 5–9 | Kotozakura | 2–7 |
| 6–13 | Kirinji | 1–2 |
| 0–1 | Myobudani | 10–10 |
| 1–1 | Kainoyama | 14–4 |
| 0–7 | Tamanoumi | 4–7 |
| 1–0 | Asasegawa | 2–4 |