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

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wrestler from Adachi,

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. He made his professional debut in September 1954 and reached the top division in January 1960. His highest rank was ''

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'' 3. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the

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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 People from Adachi, Tokyo Sumo people from Tokyo 1989 deaths {{sumo-bio-stub

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