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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Matsunobori Shigeo

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Ozeki 2 West
587–287 Record 121–162
67.2 Win % 42.8
874 Bouts 283
64 Basho 19
10 Yusho 0
6 Sansho 0
1.81 m Height 1.72 m
135 kg Weight 154 kg
17 yrs Career 20 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 Matsunobori Shigeo 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.

Kitanofuji Katsuaki and Matsunobori Shigeo 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

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Throwing · Grappling

yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131

Matsunobori Shigeo

Grappling

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 KatsuakiOpponentMatsunobori Shigeo
12–14Myobudani4–2
10–14Kashiwado0–3
7–6Kitabayama1–2
5–3Wakachichibu2–6
7–5Daigo2–1
4–1Aonosato4–5
6–5Kainoyama3–0
3–3Tochihikari4–4
4–3Kairyuyama1–4
2–4Tochinoumi2–3