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Sandanme #9

Kitaharima

Kitaharima Seiya

Built around /tsuki, pushing with recent wins led by oshidashi (59%) and tsukiotoshi (18%).

StableYamahibiki
Birthplace Hyogo
BirthdateJuly 28, 1986 Age 39
Build182 cm / 129.3 kg
Career602-608-7 1210 attended bouts
Makuuchi6-9 15 attended bouts
Highest rankMaegashira #15 Current: Sandanme #9
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 1-6

Rank History

Kitaharima ranking history from 2012 to 2024 Connected dot chart of Kitaharima's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Jan 2012: East Juryo #13 (8-7) Mar 2012: West Juryo #10 (5-10) May 2012: West Juryo #14 (9-6) Jul 2012: East Juryo #8 (7-8) Sep 2012: West Juryo #8 (7-8) Nov 2012: East Juryo #10 (4-11) May 2013: East Juryo #12 (6-9) Sep 2013: West Juryo #14 (7-8) Mar 2014: West Juryo #14 (7-8) Sep 2014: West Juryo #12 (8-7) Nov 2014: East Juryo #9 (9-6) Jan 2015: West Juryo #5 (6-9) Mar 2015: West Juryo #8 (7-8) May 2015: West Juryo #9 (9-6) Jul 2015: East Juryo #6 (9-6) Sep 2015: East Juryo #2 (7-8) Nov 2015: East Juryo #4 (8-7) Jan 2016: West Juryo #3 (5-10) Mar 2016: East Juryo #8 (9-6) May 2016: East Juryo #4 (9-6) Jul 2016: East Maegashira #15 (6-9) Sep 2016: West Juryo #2 (5-9) Nov 2016: East Juryo #9 (4-11) Mar 2017: West Juryo #11 (4-11) Sep 2017: East Juryo #12 (5-10) Sep 2020: West Juryo #14 (5-10) Mar 2024: East Juryo #14 (4-11) Jan 2012: East Juryo #13 (8-7) Mar 2012: West Juryo #10 (5-10) May 2012: West Juryo #14 (9-6) Jul 2012: East Juryo #8 (7-8) Sep 2012: West Juryo #8 (7-8) Nov 2012: East Juryo #10 (4-11) May 2013: East Juryo #12 (6-9) Sep 2013: West Juryo #14 (7-8) Mar 2014: West Juryo #14 (7-8) Sep 2014: West Juryo #12 (8-7) Nov 2014: East Juryo #9 (9-6) Jan 2015: West Juryo #5 (6-9) Mar 2015: West Juryo #8 (7-8) May 2015: West Juryo #9 (9-6) Jul 2015: East Juryo #6 (9-6) Sep 2015: East Juryo #2 (7-8) Nov 2015: East Juryo #4 (8-7) Jan 2016: West Juryo #3 (5-10) Mar 2016: East Juryo #8 (9-6) May 2016: East Juryo #4 (9-6) Jul 2016: East Maegashira #15 (6-9) Sep 2016: West Juryo #2 (5-9) Nov 2016: East Juryo #9 (4-11) Mar 2017: West Juryo #11 (4-11) Sep 2017: East Juryo #12 (5-10) Sep 2020: West Juryo #14 (5-10) Mar 2024: East Juryo #14 (4-11) Jan 2012 Jan 2015 Jan 2018 Mar 2021 Mar 2024

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · East Sandanme #9 · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Makushita #40 · 1-6
  • 2026 March · West Makushita #31 · 3-4
  • 2026 January · East Makushita #52 · 5-2
  • 2025 November · East Makushita #32 · 2-5
  • 2025 September · East Makushita #18 · 2-5
  • 2025 July · West Makushita #24 · 4-3
  • 2025 May · East Makushita #17 · 3-4

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • oshidashi 59%
  • tsukiotoshi 18%
  • hikiotoshi 12%

Signature maneuver: /tsuki, oshi

Connections

Common opponents

OpponentBoutsRecord
Chiyomaru 25 12-13
Chiyonoo 10 3-7
Asahisho 10 3-7