Tochifuji Katsutake

Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the top division in September 1968. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamawake. He coached at Kasugano-beya until 1990, when he joined Tamanoi-oyakata, who branched out to form Tamanoi-beya. He died on April 28, 2003, due to a myocardial infarction[1][2]

Tochifuji Katsutake
栃富士 勝健
Personal information
BornHaruo Kogure
(1946-06-08)June 8, 1946
Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
DiedApril 28, 2003(2003-04-28) (aged 56)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight141 kg (311 lb; 22.2 st)
Career
StableKasugano
Record461-434-18
DebutMay, 1961
Highest rankMaegashira 3 (May, 1971)
RetiredSeptember, 1974
Elder nameYamawake
Championships2 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Gold Stars2 (Kashiwado, Taihō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Tochifuji Katsutake[3]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1961 x x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #24
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #56
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #9
2–5
 
1962 West Jonidan #34
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #2
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #10
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #50
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #38
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #27
4–3
 
1963 East Sandanme #19
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #8
4–3
 		 West Makushita #93
5–2
 		 East Makushita #64
2–5
 		 West Makushita #83
4–3
 		 West Makushita #73
6–1
 
1964 East Makushita #42
2–5
 		 West Makushita #55
4–3
 		 East Makushita #50
5–2
 		 East Makushita #35
5–2
 		 East Makushita #26
4–3
 		 West Makushita #21
6–1
 
1965 East Makushita #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #2
3–5
 		 West Makushita #5
3–4
 		 West Makushita #9
6–1
 		 West Makushita #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #36
5–2
 
1966 East Makushita #27
4–3
 		 West Makushita #22
5–2
 		 East Makushita #14
6–1
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 West Makushita #1
2–5
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 
1967 East Makushita #7
6–1
 		 East Makushita #1
6–1
 		 East Makushita #3
7–0
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
7–8
 
1968 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
11–4
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #2
9–6
 
1969 West Maegashira #12
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #5
6–9
★		 West Maegashira #6
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #12
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
1970 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 
1971 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
2–13
★		 East Maegashira #11
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
1972 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #4
10–5–P
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #13
5–10
 
1973 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #12
4–11
 
1974 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
2–5–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #13
Retired
1–11–3
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Tochifuji Katsutake Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  2. "List of Changes". The Oyakata Gallery. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  3. "Tochifuji Katsutake Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-15.


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