Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro vs Kitabayama Hidetoshi
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 West |
|---|---|---|
| 710–614 | Record | 390–271 |
| 53.6 | Win % | 59.0 |
| 1324 | Bouts | 661 |
| 92 | Basho | 46 |
| 1 | Yusho | 1 |
| 7 | Sansho | 3 |
| 1.79 m | Height | 1.73 m |
| 174 kg | Weight | 119 kg |
| 18 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.
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro 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.
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro and Kitabayama Hidetoshi 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
Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro
★ Grappling
yorikiri 421
oshidashi 86
tsukiotoshi 35
yoritaoshi 33
uwatenage 20
hatakikomi 19
kotenage 17
sukuinage 17
Kitabayama Hidetoshi
★ Grappling · Throwing
yorikiri 153
uwatenage 45
yoritaoshi 32
tsuridashi 29
shitatenage 21
oshidashi 19
utchari 18
sukuinage 13
Beaten by
yorikiri 179
hatakikomi 77
tsukiotoshi 57
uwatenage 56
oshidashi 44
sukuinage 36
hikiotoshi 25
katasukashi 24
yorikiri 63
oshidashi 30
yoritaoshi 24
uwatenage 21
tsuridashi 19
hatakikomi 17
kotenage 9
sotogake 9
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.