北の富士 · Yokozuna · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Yokozuna |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Asahikawa-shi |
| Born | 1942-03-28 |
| Height | 181 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | January 1957 |
| Retired | 1974-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北の富士. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 富 | wealth, abundance |
| 士 | samurai; a man of standing |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Kitanofuji Katsuaki has fought 960 recorded bouts, winning 642 and losing 318 — a winning rate of 66.9%. He has taken 11 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 151 | 23.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 137 | 21.3% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 54 | 8.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 53 | 8.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 44 | 6.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 32 | 5.0% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 30 | 4.7% |
| Under shoulder swing down | 肩すかし | 21 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 54 | 39 | 15 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Taiho Koki | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1974 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–3 |
| May 1974 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| March 1974 | Yokozuna 2 East | 0–0–15 |
| January 1974 | Yokozuna 2 East | 3–6–6 |
| November 1973 | Yokozuna 2 East | 10–5 |
| September 1973 | Yokozuna 1 West | 8–3–4 |
| July 1973 | Yokozuna 2 East | 14–1 |
| May 1973 | Yokozuna 1 East | 9–6 |
| March 1973 | Yokozuna 1 West | 14–1 |
| January 1973 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
| November 1972 | Yokozuna 1 East | 10–5 |
| September 1972 | Yokozuna 1 East | 15–0 |
| July 1972 | Yokozuna 1 East | 0–0–15 |
| May 1972 | Yokozuna 1 East | 3–6–6 |
| March 1972 | Yokozuna 1 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 54 | 39–15 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 50 | 30–20 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 47 | 31–16 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 45 | 24–21 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 44 | 28–16 |
| Taiho Koki | 31 | 5–26 |
| Maenoyama Taro | 31 | 25–6 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 26 | 12–14 |
| Yutakayama Katsuo | 26 | 14–12 |
| Takamiyama Daigoro | 26 | 19–7 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 24 | 10–14 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 22 | 16–6 |
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 20 | 17–3 |
| Wakamiyama Kohei | 19 | 10–9 |
| Fujinokawa Taketo | 19 | 16–3 |
| Takanohana Toshiaki | 18 | 13–5 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 17 | 12–5 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi | 16 | 14–2 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 16 | 11–5 |
| Ryuko Seiho | 16 | 13–3 |
| Daiju Hisateru | 16 | 13–3 |
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | 15 | 12–3 |
| Kotetsuyama Toyoya | 14 | 13–1 |
| Wakanami Jun | 13 | 10–3 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Asasegawa Takeya | 12 | 9–3 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 12 | 7–5 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 12 | 9–3 |
| Wajima Hiroshi | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kitanofuji Katsuaki: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.