Shikishima Katsumori
Shikishima Katsumori (born 15 December 1970 as Hiromichi Yoshitane) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1989, and reached the top division in November 1994. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He defeated Takanohana twice in 1998 to earn his only two kinboshi for a yokozuna upset. His stablemaster, former sekiwake Aonosato retired in November 2000 and he moved from Tatsutagawa stable to Michinoku stable. He retired in May 2001 after being diagnosed with a heart ailment, and has remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and coach at Michinoku. He has borrowed a succession of elder names since his retirement. Since 2013 he has been known as Urakaze.[1]
| Shikishima Katsumori | |
|---|---|
| 敷島 勝盛 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Hiromichi Yoshitane 15 December 1970 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 183 kg (403 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tatsutagawa → Michinoku |
| Record | 416-418-38 |
| Debut | January, 1989 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (March, 1998) |
| Retired | May, 2001 |
| Elder name | Urakaze |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Takanohana II) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Career record
| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #32 6–1–P |
East Jonidan #90 5–2 |
West Jonidan #47 4–3 |
West Jonidan #21 3–4 |
East Jonidan #40 4–3 |
| 1990 | West Jonidan #10 4–3 |
East Sandanme #80 4–3 |
West Sandanme #60 5–2 |
East Sandanme #27 6–1 |
East Makushita #50 2–5 |
West Sandanme #12 2–5 |
| 1991 | West Sandanme #36 5–2 |
East Sandanme #11 3–4 |
West Sandanme #28 5–2 |
East Sandanme #3 4–3 |
East Makushita #49 3–4 |
East Makushita #56 4–3 |
| 1992 | West Makushita #46 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #5 2–5 |
East Makushita #19 2–5 |
East Makushita #31 4–3 |
East Makushita #25 5–2 |
West Makushita #14 4–3 |
| 1993 | East Makushita #8 6–1 |
West Makushita #1 4–3 |
West Jūryō #13 3–12 |
East Makushita #10 6–1 |
East Makushita #1 4–3 |
West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
| 1994 | East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 12–3 Champion |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #5 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 9–6 |
East Maegashira #16 5–10 |
| 1995 | West Jūryō #4 9–6 |
West Jūryō #2 10–5–P |
East Maegashira #16 7–8 |
West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
| 1996 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 10–5 |
East Maegashira #15 10–5 |
East Maegashira #11 6–9 |
West Maegashira #14 8–7 |
West Maegashira #11 7–8 |
| 1997 | East Maegashira #15 9–6 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
| 1998 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 3–12 ★ |
West Maegashira #6 8–7 ★ |
West Maegashira #3 4–9–2 |
West Maegashira #7 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
| 1999 | East Maegashira #8 9–6 |
West Maegashira #2 1–14 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 3–12 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
| 2000 | East Maegashira #5 7–8 |
East Maegashira #6 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 6–9 |
West Maegashira #12 3–12 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
| 2001 | West Jūryō #5 0–2–13 |
West Makushita #3 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Makushita #43 Retired 0–0–1 |
x | x | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
See also
References
- "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "Shikishima Katsumori Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2012.