Kototsubaki Katsuyuki

Kototsubaki Katsuyuki (born 6 December 1960 as Katsuyuki Tokashiki) is a former sumo wrestler from Naha, Okinawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in January 1991. His highest rank was maegashira 3. He retired in March 1995, and as of 2016 he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shiratama.[1]

Kototsubaki Katsuyuki
琴椿 克之
Personal information
BornKatsuyuki Tokashiki
(1960-12-06) 6 December 1960
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight145 kg (320 lb)
Career
StableSadogatake
Record530-481-51
DebutMarch, 1976
Highest rankMaegashira 3 (July, 1992)
RetiredMarch, 1995
Elder nameShiratama
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Kototsubaki Katsuyuki[2]
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
1976 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #9
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #53
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #80
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #57
4–3
 
1977 East Jonidan #33
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #41
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #53
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #5
1–6
 		 East Jonidan #44
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #52
3–4
 
1978 East Jonidan #62
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #3
1–6
 		 East Jonidan #38
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #73
2–5
 		 East Jonidan #13
2–1–4
 		 East Jonidan #33
6–1–P
 
1979 East Sandanme #66
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #38
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #25
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #49
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #34
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #47
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
1980 West Jonidan #2
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #35
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #11
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #25
6–1
 		 East Makushita #48
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #8
0–1–6
 
1981 East Sandanme #43
0–1–6
 		 East Sandanme #43
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #30
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #3
4–3
 		 West Makushita #51
5–2
 		 West Makushita #33
4–3
 
1982 West Makushita #20
2–5
 		 East Makushita #37
4–3
 		 West Makushita #26
4–3
 		 East Makushita #21
3–4
 		 East Makushita #30
3–4
 		 East Makushita #44
6–1–P
 
1983 East Makushita #19
2–5
 		 East Makushita #38
5–2
 		 East Makushita #21
4–3
 		 East Makushita #14
3–4
 		 West Makushita #22
4–3
 		 East Makushita #16
4–3
 
1984 East Makushita #8
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
2–5
 		 West Makushita #17
4–3
 		 East Makushita #11
3–4
 		 West Makushita #18
2–5
 		 East Makushita #41
6–1
 
1985 East Makushita #18
3–4
 		 West Makushita #28
5–2
 		 West Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
6–1
 		 West Makushita #1
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
5–10
 
1986 East Makushita #5
2–5
 		 West Makushita #22
3–4
 		 East Makushita #35
4–3
 		 East Makushita #23
4–3
 		 East Makushita #15
4–3
 		 East Makushita #12
4–3
 
1987 East Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #5
2–5
 		 West Makushita #22
5–2
 		 East Makushita #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
2–5
 
1988 East Makushita #22
3–4
 		 West Makushita #30
6–1
 		 West Makushita #13
5–2
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 East Makushita #13
2–5
 		 East Makushita #30
4–3
 
1989 West Makushita #24
5–2
 		 West Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
6–1
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1990 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
1991 West Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #6
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
4–11
 
1992 West Maegashira #13
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #3
5–5–5
 		 East Maegashira #10
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #14
10–4–1
 
1993 East Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Maegashira #9
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
11–4–P
 
1994 East Maegashira #16
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #8
11–4
 		 East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #8
3–10–2
 
1995 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #10
Retired
0–2–5		 x x x x
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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

References
  1. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "Kototsubaki Katsuyuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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