Shikishima Katsumori

Shikishima Katsumori (born 15 December 1970 as Hiromichi Yoshitane) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1989, and reached the top division in November 1994. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He defeated Takanohana twice in 1998 to earn his only two kinboshi for a yokozuna upset. His stablemaster, former sekiwake Aonosato retired in November 2000 and he moved from Tatsutagawa stable to Michinoku stable. He retired in May 2001 after being diagnosed with a heart ailment, and has remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and coach at Michinoku. He has borrowed a succession of elder names since his retirement. Since 2013 he has been known as Urakaze.[1]

Shikishima Katsumori
敷島 勝盛
Personal information
BornHiromichi Yoshitane
(1970-12-15) 15 December 1970
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight183 kg (403 lb)
Career
StableTatsutagawa → Michinoku
Record416-418-38
DebutJanuary, 1989
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (March, 1998)
RetiredMay, 2001
Elder nameUrakaze
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Gold Stars2 (Takanohana II)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Shikishima Katsumori[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
1989 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #32
6–1–P
 		 East Jonidan #90
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #47
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #21
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #40
4–3
 
1990 West Jonidan #10
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #80
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #60
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #27
6–1
 		 East Makushita #50
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #12
2–5
 
1991 West Sandanme #36
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #11
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #28
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #49
3–4
 		 East Makushita #56
4–3
 
1992 West Makushita #46
7–0
Champion
 		 East Makushita #5
2–5
 		 East Makushita #19
2–5
 		 East Makushita #31
4–3
 		 East Makushita #25
5–2
 		 West Makushita #14
4–3
 
1993 East Makushita #8
6–1
 		 West Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
3–12
 		 East Makushita #10
6–1
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 
1994 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
12–3
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #16
5–10
 
1995 West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5–P
 		 East Maegashira #16
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
9–6
 
1996 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #15
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #11
7–8
 
1997 East Maegashira #15
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 
1998 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #1
3–12
★		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
★		 West Maegashira #3
4–9–2
 		 West Maegashira #7
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Maegashira #7
7–8
 
1999 East Maegashira #8
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #2
1–14
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 
2000 East Maegashira #5
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #6
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #12
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
7–8
 
2001 West Jūryō #5
0–2–13
 		 West Makushita #3
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #43
Retired
0–0–1		 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. "Shikishima Katsumori Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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