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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Yokozuna 1 West
587–287 Record 543–406
67.2 Win % 57.2
874 Bouts 949
64 Basho 68
10 Yusho 3
6 Sansho 9
1.81 m Height 1.80 m
135 kg Weight 132 kg
17 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.

Kitanofuji Katsuaki Mienoumi Tsuyoshi championship
196519681971197419771980 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.

14Kitanofuji Katsuaki16boutsMienoumi Tsuyoshi2

1970 Jan – 1973 Nov

How Mienoumi Tsuyoshi 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

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Throwing · Grappling

yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

Grappling

yorikiri 243

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 KatsuakiOpponentMienoumi Tsuyoshi
30–16Hasegawa14–9
37–15Kiyokuni6–9
29–19Kotozakura11–7
19–7Takamiyama23–16
13–5Takanohana22–24
26–15Kirinji6–15
7–5Wajima16–27
9–2Kaiketsu19–20
12–3Kurohimeyama21–13
22–21Tamanoshima1–4