Udagawa Katsutarō (born Hideo Udagawa; December 3, 1939 – July 24, 1989) was a

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wrestler from Tokyo,

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. He made his professional debut in September 1954 and reached the top division in January 1960. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 3. Upon retirement from active competition he became an

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in the Japan Sumo Association under a series of different names, since he didn't own a ''toshiyori-kabu'' of his own. He left the Sumo Association in October 1977.

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*''The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.''

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1939 births Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Tokyo 1989 deaths {{sumo-bio-stub

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