Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Wajima Hiroshi vs Kitanofuji Katsuaki
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 615–205 | Record | 587–287 |
| 75.0 | Win % | 67.2 |
| 820 | Bouts | 874 |
| 62 | Basho | 64 |
| 14 | Yusho | 10 |
| 5 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.85 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 120 kg | Weight | 135 kg |
| 11 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.
Wajima Hiroshi 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.
5Wajima Hiroshi12boutsKitanofuji Katsuaki7
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
Wajima Hiroshi
★ Grappling
yorikiri 228
uwatenage 68
tsuridashi 55
oshidashi 40
shitatenage 38
yoritaoshi 31
hikiotoshi 16
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.
| Wajima Hiroshi | Opponent | Kitanofuji Katsuaki |
|---|---|---|
| 18–5 | Hasegawa | 30–16 |
| 24–18 | Takamiyama | 19–7 |
| 31–17 | Takanohana | 13–5 |
| 10–2 | Kiyokuni | 37–15 |
| 6–6 | Kotozakura | 29–19 |
| 27–16 | Mienoumi | 14–2 |
| 13–3 | Daikirin | 26–15 |
| 23–21 | Kitanoumi | 4–2 |
| 24–6 | Kurohimeyama | 12–3 |
| 0–1 | Tamanoumi | 22–21 |