Yokozuna 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu vs Kotozakura Masakatsu
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| Yokozuna 1 West | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 801–239 | Record | 543–337 |
| 77.0 | Win % | 61.7 |
| 1040 | Bouts | 880 |
| 78 | Basho | 66 |
| 24 | Yusho | 5 |
| 3 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.79 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 18 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kotozakura Masakatsu
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 Kotozakura Masakatsu ★ 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.
2Kitanoumi Toshimitsu8boutsKotozakura Masakatsu6
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
uwatenage 76
oshidashi 75
yoritaoshi 48
hatakikomi 47
tsuridashi 44
tsukidashi 36
sukuinage 28
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Beaten by
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
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 Toshimitsu | Opponent | Kotozakura Masakatsu |
|---|---|---|
| 35–8 | Takamiyama | 22–7 |
| 36–10 | Takanohana | 9–5 |
| 26–13 | Mienoumi | 7–11 |
| 21–23 | Wajima | 6–6 |
| 2–4 | Kiyokuni | 28–20 |
| 2–4 | Kitanofuji | 19–29 |
| 4–6 | Daikirin | 24–18 |
| 26–8 | Kurohimeyama | 10–5 |
| 26–9 | Kaiketsu | 10–3 |
| 27–6 | Fujizakura | 7–2 |