Akinoshima Katsumi
安芸乃島 · Sekiwake · Futagoyama stable · retired
File:Akinoshima-Katsumi20160522.jpg?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Futagoyama stable |
| From | Hiroshima-ken, Toyota-gun, Akitsu-cho |
| Born | 1967-03-16 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 133 kg |
| First tournament | March 1982 |
| Retired | 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 安芸乃島. Taken character by character:
| 安 | peace, calm |
| 乃 | of (a classical possessive) |
| 島 | island |
⚠️The character 芸 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Career record
Akinoshima Katsumi has fought 1,425 recorded bouts, winning 728 and losing 697 — a winning rate of 51.1%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 17 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 200 | 28.8% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 84 | 12.1% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 49 | 7.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 38 | 5.5% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 36 | 5.2% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 35 | 5.0% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 32 | 4.6% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 32 | 4.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | 49 | 9 | 40 |
| Musashimaru Koyo | 43 | 11 | 32 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Akebono Taro | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Kotonowaka Terumasa | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Kirishima Kazuhiro | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Musoyama Masashi | 31 | 11 | 20 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Maegashira 15 West | 6–9 |
| March 2003 | Maegashira 12 West | 6–9 |
| January 2003 | Maegashira 9 West | 6–9 |
| November 2002 | Maegashira 14 East | 9–6 |
| September 2002 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| July 2002 | Maegashira 11 West | 6–9 |
| May 2002 | Maegashira 5 East | 3–12 |
| March 2002 | Maegashira 4 East | 7–8 |
| January 2002 | Maegashira 1 West | 6–9 |
| November 2001 | Maegashira 6 West | 8–7 |
| September 2001 | Maegashira 11 West | 9–6 |
| July 2001 | Maegashira 6 East | 4–11 |
| May 2001 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| March 2001 | Maegashira 5 East | 5–10 |
| January 2001 | Maegashira 4 East | 7–8 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Akinoshima Katsumi: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.