西の富士 · Juryo · Kokonoe stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Kokonoe stable |
| From | Miyazaki-ken, Higashiusuki-gun, Nango-son |
| Born | 1959-09-04 |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| First tournament | March 1975 |
| Retired | 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 西の富士. Taken character by character:
| 西 | west |
| 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 →
Nishinofuji Katsuji has fought 151 recorded bouts, winning 70 and losing 81 — a winning rate of 46.4%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 6 | 46.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 3 | 23.1% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 1 | 7.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 1 | 7.7% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 1 | 7.7% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 1 | 7.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takachiho Yoshinobu# | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Oko Itsuo | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kotogatake Koichi | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Daigo Kenshi | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Onohana Taketora | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shushi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1983 | Makushita 56 East | 0–0–7 |
| November 1982 | Sandanme 5 West | 4–3 |
| September 1982 | Makushita 50 West | 3–4 |
| July 1982 | Makushita 34 West | 3–4 |
| May 1982 | Makushita 21 West | 3–4 |
| March 1982 | Makushita 32 East | 4–3 |
| January 1982 | Makushita 22 West | 3–4 |
| November 1981 | Makushita 14 East | 3–4 |
| September 1981 | Juryo 10 West | 2–13 |
| July 1981 | Juryo 12 West | 9–6 |
| May 1981 | Makushita 3 East | 5–2 |
| March 1981 | Makushita 15 West | 6–1 |
| January 1981 | Makushita 25 East | 5–2 |
| November 1980 | Makushita 41 West | 5–2 |
| September 1980 | Makushita 24 West | 2–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Nishinofuji Katsuji: 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.