Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Tochihikari Masayuki
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 587–287 | Record | 362–279 |
| 67.2 | Win % | 56.5 |
| 874 | Bouts | 641 |
| 64 | Basho | 44 |
| 10 | Yusho | 0 |
| 6 | Sansho | 4 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.76 m |
| 135 kg | Weight | 128 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 14 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Tochihikari Masayuki
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.
Kitanofuji Katsuaki Tochihikari Masayuki ★ 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.
3Kitanofuji Katsuaki6boutsTochihikari Masayuki3
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
yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131
hatakikomi 50
sotogake 47
yoritaoshi 41
oshidashi 28
tsukidashi 27
katasukashi 18
Tochihikari Masayuki
★ Grappling
yorikiri 95
oshidashi 74
uwatenage 42
yoritaoshi 36
shitatenage 23
hatakikomi 14
tsukidashi 13
tsuridashi 12
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
yorikiri 67
uwatenage 30
yoritaoshi 27
oshidashi 19
tsuridashi 18
hatakikomi 14
shitatenage 14
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.
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | Opponent | Tochihikari Masayuki |
|---|---|---|
| 37–15 | Kiyokuni | 5–7 |
| 5–26 | Taiho | 6–24 |
| 29–19 | Kotozakura | 4–4 |
| 22–21 | Tamanoshima | 6–2 |
| 30–16 | Hasegawa | 0–4 |
| 7–6 | Kitabayama | 16–20 |
| 10–14 | Kashiwado | 7–18 |
| 14–12 | Yutakayama | 7–15 |
| 12–14 | Myobudani | 11–8 |
| 11–5 | Fujinishiki | 17–9 |