Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kotozakura Masakatsu vs Kitabayama Hidetoshi
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 543–337 | Record | 390–271 |
| 61.7 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 880 | Bouts | 661 |
| 66 | Basho | 46 |
| 5 | Yusho | 1 |
| 6 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.82 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 150 kg | Weight | 119 kg |
| 15 yrs | Career | 12 yrs |
Ozeki 1 West
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.
Kotozakura Masakatsu Kitabayama Hidetoshi ★ 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.
7Kotozakura Masakatsu9boutsKitabayama Hidetoshi2
How Kotozakura Masakatsu won
How Kitabayama Hidetoshi 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
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 153
uwatenage 45
yoritaoshi 32
tsuridashi 29
shitatenage 21
oshidashi 19
utchari 18
sukuinage 13
Beaten by
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
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.
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | Opponent | Kitabayama Hidetoshi |
|---|---|---|
| 28–20 | Kiyokuni | 7–6 |
| 19–29 | Kitanofuji | 6–7 |
| 4–22 | Taiho | 11–24 |
| 9–16 | Kashiwado | 11–18 |
| 12–25 | Tamanoshima | 4–7 |
| 15–13 | Kainoyama | 14–4 |
| 24–18 | Kirinji | 1–2 |
| 4–3 | Daigo | 23–15 |
| 4–4 | Tochihikari | 20–16 |
| 4–6 | Fujinishiki | 19–12 |