Katsuhikari Toshio

Katsuhikari Toshio (born Toshio Sugiura; 9 August 1942 – 1 January 2018) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in November 1958 and reached the top division in September 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Wakafuji. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in August 2007.[1] He died from cancer of the bile duct on 1 January 2018 aged 75.[2][3]

Katsuhikari Toshio
和晃 敏郎
Personal information
BornToshio Sugiura
(1942-08-09)9 August 1942
Gamagōri, Aichi
Died1 January 2018(2018-01-01) (aged 75)
Tokyo
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career
StableAraiso → Isegahama
Record461-426-3-1 (draw)
DebutNovember, 1958
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (September, 1970)
RetiredMarch, 1973
Elder nameWakafuji
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Katsuhikari Toshio[4]
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
1958 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1959 East Jonokuchi #14
6–2
 		 West Jonidan #103
6–2
 		 East Jonidan #71
6–2
 		 West Jonidan #39
6–2
 		 West Jonidan #11
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #75
4–4
 
1960 West Sandanme #75
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #76
3–5
 		 East Sandanme #90
7–1–P
 		 East Sandanme #38
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #45
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #34
4–3
 
1961 East Sandanme #24
6–1
 		 East Makushita #69
3–4
 		 West Makushita #84
4–3
 		 East Makushita #75
5–2
 		 West Makushita #58
2–5
 		 East Makushita #74
6–1
 
1962 West Makushita #38
3–4
 		 East Makushita #43
5–2
 		 West Makushita #28
4–3
 		 East Makushita #23
4–3
 		 East Makushita #22
6–1
 		 East Makushita #11
3–4
 
1963 East Makushita #14
4–3
 		 East Makushita #12
3–4
 		 East Makushita #15
5–2
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #10
4–3
 		 West Makushita #8
3–4
 
1964 East Makushita #12
3–4
 		 East Makushita #14
5–2
 		 West Makushita #4
4–3
 		 West Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #5
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
3–4
 
1965 East Makushita #10
6–1
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #17
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #16
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #15
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #12
6–8–1draw
 
1966 East Jūryō #18
7–8
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #18
4–11
 		 West Makushita #8
3–4
 		 East Makushita #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #5
2–5
 
1967 East Makushita #16
6–1
 		 East Makushita #4
5–2
 		 West Makushita #6
4–3
 		 East Makushita #4
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #8
3–4
 
1968 West Makushita #11
6–1
 		 West Makushita #3
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 
1969 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #10
2–13
 		 East Jūryō #7
5–10
 
1970 East Jūryō #12
13–2
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #2
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #1
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #7
2–13
 
1971 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #12
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
1972 East Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #10
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
10–5–P
 		 East Jūryō #4
3–12
 
1973 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 East Makushita #3
Retired
1–3–3
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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References
  1. "Katsuhikari Toshio Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. "大相撲元前頭和晃の杉浦敏朗氏死去". Jiji (in Japanese). 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. "杉浦敏朗さん７５歳＝元日本相撲協会理事、元・和晃". Manichi (in Japanese). 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "Katsuhikari Toshio Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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