和錦 · Maegashira · Kasugano stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Kasugano stable |
| From | Shizuoka-ken, Ihara-gun, Yui-cho |
| Born | 1946-07-02 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 111 kg |
| First tournament | September 1963 |
| Retired | 1978-03-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 和錦. Taken character by character:
| 和 | harmony; also an old word for Japan |
| 錦 | brocade |
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 →
Katsunishiki Katsutoshi has fought 480 recorded bouts, winning 233 and losing 247 — a winning rate of 48.5%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 88 | 44.0% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 39 | 19.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 14 | 7.0% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 13 | 6.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 6 | 3.0% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 5 | 2.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 5 | 2.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 5 | 2.5% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Chiyozakura Teruo | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Maruyama Takahiko | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Genbu Mitsuru | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 1978 | Makushita 13 East | 0–0–7 |
| January 1978 | Makushita 8 East | 3–4 |
| November 1977 | Juryo 12 West | 5–10 |
| September 1977 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| July 1977 | Juryo 9 East | 8–7 |
| May 1977 | Juryo 10 West | 8–7 |
| March 1977 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| January 1977 | Juryo 8 West | 9–6 |
| November 1976 | Juryo 8 East | 7–8 |
| September 1976 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| July 1976 | Juryo 10 West | 7–8 |
| May 1976 | Juryo 12 West | 8–7 |
| March 1976 | Juryo 3 East | 3–8–4 |
| January 1976 | Maegashira 13 West | 5–10 |
| November 1975 | Juryo 2 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Asanobori Toshimitsu | 16 | 5–11 |
| Chiyozakura Teruo | 16 | 9–7 |
| Maruyama Takahiko | 15 | 9–6 |
| Genbu Mitsuru | 13 | 8–5 |
| Futatsuryu Junichi | 12 | 6–6 |
| Dairyugawa Kazuo | 12 | 7–5 |
| Daio Yoshinobu | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Katsunishiki Katsutoshi: 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.