Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Kotozakura Masakatsu
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| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 587–287 | Record | 543–337 |
| 67.2 | Win % | 61.7 |
| 874 | Bouts | 880 |
| 64 | Basho | 66 |
| 10 | Yusho | 5 |
| 6 | Sansho | 6 |
| 1.81 m | Height | 1.82 m |
| 135 kg | Weight | 150 kg |
| 17 yrs | Career | 15 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kotozakura Masakatsu
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 Kotozakura Masakatsu ★ 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.
29Kitanofuji Katsuaki48boutsKotozakura Masakatsu19
How Kitanofuji Katsuaki won
How Kotozakura Masakatsu 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
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
★ Throwing · Grappling
yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131
hatakikomi 50
sotogake 47
yoritaoshi 41
oshidashi 28
tsukidashi 27
katasukashi 18
Kotozakura Masakatsu
★ Grappling · Pushing
oshidashi 124
yorikiri 123
hatakikomi 55
tsuridashi 43
yoritaoshi 39
uwatenage 30
tsukidashi 23
oshitaoshi 19
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
hatakikomi 50
yorikiri 47
yoritaoshi 40
oshidashi 27
uwatenage 26
tsukidashi 16
shitatenage 15
sukuinage 13
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 | Kotozakura Masakatsu |
|---|---|---|
| 37–15 | Kiyokuni | 28–20 |
| 26–15 | Kirinji | 24–18 |
| 22–21 | Tamanoshima | 12–25 |
| 25–6 | Maenoyama | 16–15 |
| 5–26 | Taiho | 4–22 |
| 19–7 | Takamiyama | 22–7 |
| 10–14 | Kashiwado | 9–16 |
| 14–12 | Yutakayama | 15–6 |
| 16–6 | Fukunohana | 19–5 |
| 12–14 | Myobudani | 12–5 |