Head-to-head · 21 bouts
Higonoumi Naoya and Akinoshima Katsumi have met 21 times in recorded sumo. Akinoshima Katsumi leads 13–8.
Higonoumi Naoya has won with: slap down (2), outside leg trip (1), under shoulder swing down (1), twist down (1), hand pull down (1).
Akinoshima Katsumi has won with: pulling over armthrow (4), hand pull down (2), backward force down (2), frontal push down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1993 | Day 6 | Higonoumi Naoya | Slap down | Maegashira 7 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| May 1994 | Day 15 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Hand pull down | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 3 East |
| July 1994 | Day 3 | Higonoumi Naoya | Outside leg trip | Maegashira 14 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| March 1995 | Day 15 | Higonoumi Naoya | Under shoulder swing down | Maegashira 10 West vs Sekiwake 1 West |
| May 1995 | Day 12 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Backward force down | Sekiwake 1 East vs Maegashira 1 West |
| March 1996 | Day 4 | Higonoumi Naoya | Twist down | Maegashira 3 East vs Komusubi 1 West |
| July 1996 | Day 12 | Akinoshima Katsumi | hansoku | Maegashira 14 East vs Maegashira 5 West |
| November 1996 | Day 14 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 2 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| January 1997 | Day 2 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Frontal push down | Maegashira 4 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| July 1997 | Day 4 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Frontal push out | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 3 West |
| September 1997 | Day 13 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Hand pull down | Maegashira 5 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| November 1997 | Day 14 | Higonoumi Naoya | Hand pull down | Maegashira 5 West vs Komusubi 1 West |
| January 1998 | Day 14 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Thrust down | Maegashira 8 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| January 1999 | Day 9 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 3 East vs Maegashira 7 West |
| March 1999 | Day 4 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Rear push out | Komusubi 2 East vs Maegashira 4 East |
| July 1999 | Day 15 | Higonoumi Naoya | Slap down | Maegashira 3 West vs Maegashira 1 West |
| January 2000 | Day 2 | Higonoumi Naoya | Thrust down | Maegashira 4 West vs Maegashira 3 West |
| November 2000 | Day 14 | Higonoumi Naoya | Pulling underarm throw | Maegashira 1 East vs Maegashira 2 East |
| May 2001 | Day 10 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| July 2001 | Day 10 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Backward force down | Maegashira 6 East vs Maegashira 2 West |
| September 2001 | Day 12 | Akinoshima Katsumi | Pulling over armthrow | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 11 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.