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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu vs Kitanofuji Katsuaki

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Yokozuna 1 West Peak rank Yokozuna 1 East
801–239 Record 587–287
77.0 Win % 67.2
1040 Bouts 874
78 Basho 64
24 Yusho 10
3 Sansho 6
1.79 m Height 1.81 m
150 kg Weight 135 kg
18 yrs Career 17 yrs

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.

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Kitanofuji Katsuaki championship
1965196819711974197719801983 1 10 20 30

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.

2Kitanoumi Toshimitsu6boutsKitanofuji Katsuaki4

1973 Jan – 1973 Nov

How Kitanoumi Toshimitsu won

How Kitanofuji Katsuaki won

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

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

Grappling

yorikiri 359

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Throwing · Grappling

yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131

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.

Kitanoumi ToshimitsuOpponentKitanofuji Katsuaki
35–8Takamiyama19–7
36–10Takanohana13–5
13–4Hasegawa30–16
2–4Kiyokuni37–15
2–6Kotozakura29–19
21–23Wajima7–5
26–13Mienoumi14–2
4–6Daikirin26–15
26–8Kurohimeyama12–3
26–9Kaiketsu9–2