Head-to-head dossier
Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Kitabayama Hidetoshi
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 587–287 | Record | 390–271 |
| 67.2 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 874 | Bouts | 661 |
| 64 | Basho | 46 |
| 10 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 135 kg | Weight | 119 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
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.
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
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.
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | Opponent | Kitabayama Hidetoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 5–26 | Taiho | 11–24 |
| 37–15 | Kiyokuni | 7–6 |
| 29–19 | Kotozakura | 2–7 |
| 22–21 | Tamanoshima | 4–7 |
| 10–14 | Kashiwado | 11–18 |
| 30–16 | Hasegawa | 3–2 |
| 7–5 | Daigo | 23–15 |
| 11–5 | Fujinishiki | 19–12 |
| 12–14 | Myobudani | 10–10 |
| 26–15 | Kirinji | 1–2 |