Udagawa Katsutarō (born Hideo Udagawa; December 3, 1939 – July 24, 1989) was a
sumo wrestler from
Tokyo
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Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1954 and reached the
top division in January 1960. His highest rank was ''
maegashira
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ('' rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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'' 3. 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 a series of different names, since he didn't own a ''toshiyori-kabu'' of his own. He left the Sumo Association in October 1977.
Career record
*''The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.''
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
1939 births
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Tokyo
1989 deaths
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