北の洋 · Sekiwake · Tatsunami stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Tatsunami stable |
| From | Hokkaido, Abashiri-shi |
| Born | 1923-02-01 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | January 1940 |
| Retired | 1962-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 北の洋. Taken character by character:
| 北 | north |
| 洋 | the ocean; the West |
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 →
Kitanonada Noboru has fought 372 recorded bouts, winning 172 and losing 200 — a winning rate of 46.2%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 58 | 33.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 47 | 27.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 7 | 4.1% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 7 | 4.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 5 | 2.9% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 5 | 2.9% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 5 | 2.9% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 5 | 2.9% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Asashio Taro | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Kotogahama Sadao | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1962 | Maegashira 13 West | 5–10 |
| January 1962 | Maegashira 7 East | 5–10 |
| November 1961 | Maegashira 13 West | 10–5 |
| September 1961 | Maegashira 12 East | 7–8 |
| July 1961 | Maegashira 5 East | 1–11–3 |
| May 1961 | Maegashira 4 West | 7–8 |
| March 1961 | Maegashira 2 East | 5–10 |
| January 1961 | Maegashira 8 East | 9–6 |
| November 1960 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| September 1960 | Komusubi 1 East | 4–11 |
| July 1960 | Sekiwake 1 West | 7–8 |
| May 1960 | Komusubi 1 West | 10–5 |
| March 1960 | Maegashira 1 East | 9–6 |
| January 1960 | Maegashira 3 East | 9–6 |
| November 1959 | Maegashira 7 West | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 17 | 6–11 |
| Asashio Taro | 16 | 7–9 |
| Kotogahama Sadao | 16 | 7–9 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 16 | 9–7 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 15 | 2–13 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 14 | 6–8 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 14 | 5–9 |
| Wakamaeda Eiichiro | 14 | 5–9 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 13 | 7–6 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 12 | 5–7 |
| Tamanoumi Daitaro | 12 | 7–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kitanonada Noboru: 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.