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Head-to-head dossier

Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Tamanoumi Masahiro

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Yokozuna 1 East Peak rank Yokozuna 1 West
587–287 Record 464–219
67.2 Win % 67.9
874 Bouts 683
64 Basho 46
10 Yusho 6
6 Sansho 6
1.81 m Height 1.77 m
135 kg Weight 126 kg
17 yrs Career 12 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 Tamanoumi Masahiro championship
196419661968197019721974 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.

22Kitanofuji Katsuaki43boutsTamanoumi Masahiro21

1964 May – 1971 Sep

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

Tamanoumi Masahiro

Grappling

yorikiri 109

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 KatsuakiOpponentTamanoumi Masahiro
37–15Kiyokuni24–14
29–19Kotozakura25–12
30–16Hasegawa20–12
26–15Kirinji21–10
5–26Taiho6–21
25–6Maenoyama17–8
14–12Yutakayama11–12
10–14Kashiwado13–10
12–14Myobudani12–6
19–7Takamiyama15–2