Kitanoumi Toshimitsu vs Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

Yokozuna 1 West

Yokozuna 1 West	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
801–239	Record	509–332
77.0	Win %	60.5
1040	Bouts	841
78	Basho	60
24	Yusho	2
3	Sansho	7
1.79 m	Height	1.83 m
150 kg	Weight	139 kg
18 yrs	Career	14 yrs

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

Heya: Mihogaseki-beya
From: Hokkaido
Active: 1976 – 1990

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.

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Hokutenyu Katsuhiko ★ 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.

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu and Hokutenyu Katsuhiko 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

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

★ Grappling

yorikiri 359

uwatenage 76

oshidashi 75

yoritaoshi 48

hatakikomi 47

tsuridashi 44

tsukidashi 36

sukuinage 28

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko

★ Grappling

yorikiri 190

uwatenage 69

oshidashi 48

shitatenage 33

tsuridashi 28

yoritaoshi 25

oshitaoshi 15

tsukiotoshi 15

Beaten by

yorikiri 88

oshidashi 29

uwatenage 26

hatakikomi 15

tsukiotoshi 12

hikiotoshi 8

okuridashi 8

shitatenage 8

yorikiri 151

oshidashi 32

uwatenage 29

yoritaoshi 14

tsukiotoshi 11

uwatedashinage 11

hatakikomi 10

sukuinage 10

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.

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	Opponent	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko
12–6	Chiyonofuji	12–33
7–12	Asashio	16–24
20–2	Ozutsu	21–9
35–8	Takamiyama	5–2
25–17	Wakamisugi	3–2
20–3	Kotokaze	12–12
6–8	Wakashimazu	16–17
2–3	Asahifuji	16–22
15–7	Takanosato	8–13
28–4	Kirinji	9–2