Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kitabayama Hidetoshi vs Maenoyama Taro
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 2 West |
|---|---|---|
| 390–271 | Record | 341–301 |
| 59.0 | Win % | 53.1 |
| 661 | Bouts | 642 |
| 46 | Basho | 46 |
| 1 | Yusho | 0 |
| 3 | Sansho | 5 |
| 1.73 m | Height | 1.85 m |
| 119 kg | Weight | 133 kg |
| 12 yrs | Career | 13 yrs |
Ozeki 2 West
Maenoyama Taro
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.
Kitabayama Hidetoshi Maenoyama Taro ★ 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.
Kitabayama Hidetoshi and Maenoyama Taro never met in Makuuchi
— their top-division careers did not overlap.
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
yorikiri 153
uwatenage 45
yoritaoshi 32
tsuridashi 29
shitatenage 21
oshidashi 19
utchari 18
sukuinage 13
Maenoyama Taro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 110
oshidashi 50
hatakikomi 46
yoritaoshi 23
tsukiotoshi 21
tsukidashi 17
okuridashi 11
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
oshidashi 30
yoritaoshi 24
uwatenage 21
tsuridashi 19
hatakikomi 17
kotenage 9
sotogake 9
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 | Maenoyama Taro |
|---|---|---|
| 11–24 | Taiho | 3–13 |
| 7–6 | Kiyokuni | 12–19 |
| 6–7 | Kitanofuji | 6–25 |
| 2–7 | Kotozakura | 15–16 |
| 23–15 | Wakamisugi | 1–1 |
| 11–18 | Togashi | 3–8 |
| 4–7 | Tamanoshima | 8–17 |
| 3–2 | Hasegawa | 16–15 |
| 1–2 | Kirinji | 14–16 |
| 14–4 | Kainoyama | 8–3 |