房錦 · Sekiwake · Wakamatsu stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Wakamatsu stable |
| From | Chiba-ken, Ichikawa-shi |
| Born | 1936-01-03 |
| Height | 176 cm |
| Weight | 118 kg |
| First tournament | January 1952 |
| Retired | 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 房錦. Taken character by character:
| 錦 | brocade |
⚠️The character 房 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 →
Fusanishiki Katsuhiko has fought 797 recorded bouts, winning 367 and losing 430 — a winning rate of 46.0%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 93 | 25.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 83 | 22.6% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 24 | 6.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 24 | 6.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 19 | 5.2% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 14 | 3.8% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 12 | 3.3% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 12 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haguroyama Sojo | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 1967 | Juryo 14 East | 3–12 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 7 West | 5–10 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 8 West | 5–6–4 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 8 West | 6–9 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 6 East | 5–10 |
| September 1965 | Maegashira 14 West | 3–12 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 13 West | 7–8 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 6 East | 4–11 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 11 East | 9–6 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 4 East | 3–12 |
| November 1964 | Maegashira 6 West | 8–7 |
| September 1964 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 29 | 13–16 |
| Haguroyama Sojo | 29 | 14–15 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 24 | 13–11 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 21 | 6–15 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 20 | 5–15 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 20 | 9–11 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 20 | 10–10 |
| Dewanishiki Tadao | 19 | 10–9 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 19 | 8–11 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 18 | 7–11 |
| Kotogahama Sadao | 16 | 8–8 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 16 | 10–6 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 16 | 10–6 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 15 | 2–13 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 15 | 5–10 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 15 | 8–7 |
| Ohikari Sadayuki | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kitanonada Noboru | 14 | 8–6 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 14 | 8–6 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 14 | 5–9 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 13 | 8–5 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 13 | 7–6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 13 | 8–5 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Fusanishiki Katsuhiko: 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.