Head-to-head · 12 bouts
Kitanokuni Hitoshi and Sawakaze have met 12 times in recorded sumo. Kitanokuni Hitoshi leads 9–3.
Kitanokuni Hitoshi has won with: frontal force out (3), frontal lift out (2), frontal crush out (2), beltless armthrow (1), underarm throw (1).
Sawakaze has won with: outside leg trip (1), frontal force out (1), backward pivot throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1962 | Day 8 | Sawakaze | Outside leg trip | Juryo 18 West vs Juryo 14 West |
| September 1962 | Day 7 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 15 West vs Juryo 13 West |
| November 1962 | Day 12 | Sawakaze | Frontal force out | Juryo 13 East vs Juryo 10 West |
| January 1963 | Day 14 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal crush out | Juryo 5 East vs Juryo 14 West |
| May 1963 | Day 11 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal force out | Juryo 8 East vs Juryo 11 West |
| July 1963 | Day 3 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Beltless armthrow | Juryo 11 East vs Juryo 9 West |
| September 1963 | Day 5 | Sawakaze | Backward pivot throw | Juryo 8 East vs Juryo 13 West |
| November 1963 | Day 3 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal crush out | Juryo 12 West vs Juryo 10 West |
| January 1964 | Day 7 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 3 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| November 1964 | Day 9 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal force out | Juryo 10 West vs Juryo 1 West |
| November 1965 | Day 3 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Underarm throw | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| January 1966 | Day 14 | Kitanokuni Hitoshi | Frontal force out | Juryo 17 East vs Juryo 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.