Kitanofuji Katsuaki vs Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Yokozuna 1 East

Yokozuna 1 East	Peak rank	Ozeki 1 West
587–287	Record	355–215
67.2	Win %	62.3
874	Bouts	570
64	Basho	40
10	Yusho	2
6	Sansho	5
1.81 m	Height	1.86 m
135 kg	Weight	121 kg
17 yrs	Career	12 yrs

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

Heya: Futagoyama-beya
From: Kagoshima
Active: 1975 – 1987

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 Wakashimazu Mutsuo ★ 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.

Kitanofuji Katsuaki and Wakashimazu Mutsuo 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

hatakikomi 50

sotogake 47

yoritaoshi 41

oshidashi 28

tsukidashi 27

katasukashi 18

Wakashimazu Mutsuo

★ Grappling · Throwing

yorikiri 134

uwatenage 60

shitatenage 29

tsuridashi 27

yoritaoshi 16

okuridashi 11

sukuinage 10

hikiotoshi 8

Beaten by

yorikiri 63

yoritaoshi 31

tsuridashi 26

oshidashi 23

sukuinage 18

uwatenage 16

shitatenage 15

utchari 12

yorikiri 90

yoritaoshi 38

oshidashi 17

uwatenage 13

tsuridashi 10

shitatenage 7

tsukiotoshi 6

sukuinage 5

Common opponents top 7 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	Wakashimazu Mutsuo
19–7	Takamiyama	5–2
4–2	Kitanoumi	8–6
12–3	Kurohimeyama	1–2
4–1	Fujizakura	4–2
1–0	Onishiki	6–4
2–2	Masuiyama	0–1
1–0	Washuyama	1–3