| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 琴椿 克之 |
| Born | Katsuyuki Tokashiki 6 December 1960 Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 145 kg (320 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sumo |
| Retired | March, 1995 |
| Heya | Sadogatake |
| Record | 530-481-51 |
| Debut | March, 1976 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 3 (July, 1992) |
| Elder name | Shiratama |
| Updated on Sep. 2012 | |
Kototsubaki Katsuyuki (琴椿 克之) (born 6 December 1960 as Katsuyuki Tokashiki) is a former sumo wrestler from Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Katsuyuki was born in Naha, Okinawa on 6 December, 1960. He practiced judo in junior high school, and by the time he was a third year junior high school student, he was 180cm tall, and being scouted by high schools outside the prefecture, including Kokushikan High School.
Katsuyuki was scouted for sumo by stablemaster Sadogatake (former 53rd Yokozuna Kotozakura), who was visiting Okinawa and was originally interested in Katsuyuki’s older brother. His brother turned down the opportunity, but recommended Katsuyuki to Sadogatake instead.
In 1976, at the age of 15, Katsuyuki chose to join the Sadogatake sumo stable, rather than entering high school.
He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in January 1991. His highest rank was maegashira 3. His favourite techniques were tsuki/oshi (pushing and thrusting).
When Katsuyuki was promoted to Sekitori, he was only the second wrestler from Okinawa to have reached that rank.
He retired in March 1995, and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shiratama (白玉). He joined the Sumo Association's special executive group, below the 10 directors and 3 deputy directors, on 30 March 2022.
Katsuyuki has worked to promote sumo in Okinawa, and develop more wrestlers from the prefecture. The Okinawa Prefectural Sumo Championship has named the trophy given to the winner the Kototsubaki Cup Okinawa Prefecture Sumo Championship, after Katsuyuki’s wrestling name.
| Year | 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 | (Maezumō) | 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 wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Non-participation Jūryō Lower divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) | ||||||