北ノ國 · Maegashira · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi |
| Born | 1938-01-15 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | January 1956 |
| Retired | 1968-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北ノ國. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
⚠️The character 國 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
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 →
Kitanokuni Hitoshi has fought 527 recorded bouts, winning 255 and losing 272 — a winning rate of 48.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 118 | 46.3% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 28 | 11.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 21 | 8.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 15 | 5.9% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 11 | 4.3% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 11 | 4.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 11 | 4.3% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 9 | 3.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Sawakaze | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1968 | Makushita 3 East | 4–3 |
| January 1968 | Juryo 11 West | 4–11 |
| November 1967 | Juryo 6 East | 5–10 |
| September 1967 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| July 1967 | Juryo 4 West | 7–8 |
| May 1967 | Juryo 3 East | 7–8 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 2 East | 8–7 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 2 West | 9–6 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 4 East | 9–6 |
| September 1966 | Maegashira 15 East | 4–11 |
| July 1966 | Maegashira 14 West | 7–8 |
| May 1966 | Maegashira 11 East | 6–9 |
| March 1966 | Maegashira 14 West | 9–6 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 4 West | 10–5 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 7 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanaruto Kiyomi | 18 | 7–11 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 18 | 8–10 |
| Tochioyama Yuki | 15 | 9–6 |
| Hanahikari Setsuo | 14 | 7–7 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 13 | 8–5 |
| Daiyu Tatsumi | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakatenryu Yuzo | 12 | 4–8 |
| Sawakaze | 12 | 9–3 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kitanokuni Hitoshi: 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.