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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Masuiyama Daishiro

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
587–287 Record 420–430
67.2 Win % 49.4
874 Bouts 850
64 Basho 59
10 Yusho 0
6 Sansho 5
1.81 m Height 1.82 m
135 kg Weight 116 kg
17 yrs Career 14 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 Masuiyama Daishiro 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.

2Kitanofuji Katsuaki4boutsMasuiyama Daishiro2

1973 Jan – 1974 Jan

How Kitanofuji Katsuaki won

How Masuiyama Daishiro 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

Masuiyama Daishiro

Throwing · Unbalancing

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 KatsuakiOpponentMasuiyama Daishiro
30–16Hasegawa10–6
37–15Kiyokuni0–3
29–19Kotozakura0–5
7–5Wajima8–31
13–5Takanohana12–21
26–15Kirinji4–5
12–3Kurohimeyama20–14
22–21Tamanoshima0–1
14–2Mienoumi10–18
19–7Takamiyama11–6