Yokozuna 1 East
Head-to-head dossier
Akebono Taro vs Kitanofuji Katsuaki
vs
| Yokozuna 1 East | Peak rank | Yokozuna 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 565–194 | Record | 587–287 |
| 74.4 | Win % | 67.2 |
| 759 | Bouts | 874 |
| 63 | Basho | 64 |
| 11 | Yusho | 10 |
| 6 | Sansho | 6 |
| 2.04 m | Height | 1.81 m |
| 200 kg | Weight | 135 kg |
| 13 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Yokozuna 1 East
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
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.
Akebono Taro Kitanofuji Katsuaki ★ 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.
Akebono Taro and Kitanofuji Katsuaki 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
Akebono Taro
★ Pushing · Grappling
yorikiri 148
oshidashi 142
tsukidashi 95
yoritaoshi 40
oshitaoshi 38
uwatenage 23
tsukitaoshi 21
hatakikomi 20
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
★ Throwing · Grappling
yorikiri 144
uwatenage 131
hatakikomi 50
sotogake 47
yoritaoshi 41
oshidashi 28
tsukidashi 27
katasukashi 18
Beaten by
yorikiri 63
yoritaoshi 31
tsuridashi 26
oshidashi 23
sukuinage 18
uwatenage 16
shitatenage 15
utchari 12
Common opponents top 0 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.
No shared Makuuchi opponents — their careers drew from entirely separate fields.