Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Takanohana Toshiaki
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 587–287 | Record | 572–398 |
| 67.2 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 874 | Bouts | 970 |
| 64 | Basho | 70 |
| 10 | Yusho | 2 |
| 6 | Sansho | 9 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.83 m |
| 135 kg | Weight | 104 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 16 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
Takanohana Toshiaki
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 Takanohana Toshiaki ★ 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.
13Kitanofuji Katsuaki18boutsTakanohana Toshiaki5
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
Takanohana Toshiaki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 171
tsuridashi 92
uwatenage 65
yoritaoshi 35
shitatenage 25
hikiotoshi 21
sukuinage 17
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
yorikiri 93
oshidashi 44
yoritaoshi 42
tsuridashi 31
uwatenage 29
tsukidashi 20
sotogake 15
hatakikomi 11
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.
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | Opponent | Takanohana Toshiaki |
|---|---|---|
| 30–16 | Hasegawa | 20–8 |
| 19–7 | Takamiyama | 29–16 |
| 37–15 | Kiyokuni | 8–7 |
| 29–19 | Kotozakura | 5–9 |
| 14–2 | Mienoumi | 24–21 |
| 26–15 | Kirinji | 6–13 |
| 7–5 | Wajima | 17–31 |
| 12–3 | Kurohimeyama | 23–16 |
| 4–2 | Kitanoumi | 10–36 |
| 22–21 | Tamanoshima | 0–7 |