Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a
sumo wrestler from
Kumagaya
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kumagaya is one of the larges ...
,
Saitama,
Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the
top division in September 1968. Upon retirement from active competition he became an
elder in the
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). '' Rikishi'' (active ...
under the name Yamawake. He coached at Kasugano-beya until 1990, when he joined
Tamanoi-oyakata, who branched out to form
Tamanoi-beya. He died on April 28, 2003, due to a
myocardial infarction
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may ...
Career record
See also
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
The wrestler who has won the ...
References
1946 births
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Saitama Prefecture
2003 deaths
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