Head-to-head dossier
Kitabayama Hidetoshi vs Matsunobori Shigeo
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 390–271 | Record | 121–162 |
| 59.0 | Win % | 42.8 |
| 661 | Bouts | 283 |
| 46 | Basho | 19 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.73 m | Height | 1.72 m |
| 119 kg | Weight | 154 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 20 yrs |
Matsunobori Shigeo
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.
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.
How Kitabayama Hidetoshi won
How Matsunobori Shigeo 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
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
★ Grappling · Throwing
Beaten by
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.
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | Opponent | Matsunobori Shigeo |
|---|---|---|
| 20–16 | Tochihikari | 4–4 |
| 23–15 | Wakamisugi | 2–1 |
| 11–18 | Togashi | 0–3 |
| 18–5 | Wakachichibu | 2–6 |
| 12–13 | Tochinoumi | 2–3 |
| 18–5 | Oginohana | 0–5 |
| 11–9 | Dewanishiki | 2–5 |
| 11–5 | Wakanoumi | 2–8 |
| 10–10 | Myobudani | 4–2 |
| 6–17 | Sadanoyama | 1–1 |