北の花 · Maegashira · Dewanoumi stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Dewanoumi stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Abuta-gun, Rusutsu-mura |
| Born | 1944-05-22 |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 97 kg |
| First tournament | May 1960 |
| Retired | 1969-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北の花. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 花 | flower |
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 →
Kitanohana Katsutoshi has fought 358 recorded bouts, winning 177 and losing 181 — a winning rate of 49.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 30 | 16.9% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 22 | 12.4% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 17 | 9.6% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 16 | 9.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 13 | 7.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 12 | 6.8% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 11 | 6.2% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 9 | 5.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asaoka Isao | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Akinokuni Kazunori | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Aonoumi Yuzo | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1969 | Juryo 12 West | 2–9–4 |
| May 1969 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| March 1969 | Juryo 2 East | 5–10 |
| January 1969 | Juryo 1 East | 7–8 |
| November 1968 | Maegashira 9 East | 5–10 |
| September 1968 | Maegashira 6 East | 7–8 |
| July 1968 | Maegashira 7 West | 8–7 |
| May 1968 | Maegashira 11 West | 8–7 |
| March 1968 | Juryo 1 West | 8–7 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 2 West | 8–7 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 4 West | 8–7 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 11 West | 11–4 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 5 West | 5–10 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 1 East | 5–10 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 13 | 4–9 |
| Daimonji Kenji | 12 | 3–9 |
| Asaoka Isao | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kitanohana Katsutoshi: 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.