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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Wakahaguro Tomoaki

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 1 East
587–287 Record 285–261
67.2 Win % 52.2
874 Bouts 546
64 Basho 39
10 Yusho 1
6 Sansho 1
1.81 m Height 1.76 m
135 kg Weight 150 kg
17 yrs Career 16 yrs

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 Wakahaguro Tomoaki championship
195919621965196819711974 1 10 20 30 40

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.

1Kitanofuji Katsuaki1boutWakahaguro Tomoaki0

1964 Jan

How Kitanofuji Katsuaki won

How Wakahaguro Tomoaki won

No decisive wins.

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

Wakahaguro Tomoaki

Pushing

oshidashi 116

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 KatsuakiOpponentWakahaguro Tomoaki
37–15Kiyokuni0–2
29–19Kotozakura1–2
30–16Hasegawa0–1
22–21Tamanoshima1–2
5–26Taiho2–13
10–14Kashiwado6–14
11–5Fujinishiki9–11
12–14Myobudani1–6
7–5Daigo10–10
5–1Tsurugamine18–8