前田川 · Sekiwake · Takasago stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Takasago stable |
| From | Iwate-ken, Esashi-shi |
| Born | 1939-02-09 |
| Height | 170 cm |
| Weight | 117 kg |
| First tournament | September 1952 |
| Retired | 1967-05-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 前田川. Taken character by character:
| 田 | rice field |
| 川 | river |
⚠️The character 前 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 →
Maedagawa Katsu has fought 645 recorded bouts, winning 299 and losing 346 — a winning rate of 46.4%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 112 | 37.5% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 49 | 16.4% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 17 | 5.7% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 5.7% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 14 | 4.7% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 14 | 4.7% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 13 | 4.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 12 | 4.0% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanenohana Takeo | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1967 | Makushita 1 West | 2–5 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 15 East | 9–6 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 12 East | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 17 West | 8–7 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 8 East | 5–10 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 7 West | 7–8 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 15 East | 10–5 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 13 West | 7–8 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 8 East | 5–10 |
| November 1965 | Maegashira 14 West | 1–14 |
| September 1965 | Maegashira 10 East | 5–10 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 2 West | 2–13 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 9 West | 11–4 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 8 East | 6–9 |
| January 1965 | Maegashira 6 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kanenohana Takeo | 22 | 9–13 |
| Udagawa Katsutaro | 16 | 14–2 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 16 | 5–11 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 15 | 5–10 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 15 | 8–7 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 15 | 11–4 |
| Kitabayama Hidetoshi | 14 | 4–10 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 14 | 6–8 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 14 | 5–9 |
| Toyokuni Susumu | 14 | 6–8 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 13 | 1–12 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 13 | 5–8 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 13 | 4–9 |
| Tsurugamine Akio | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 13 | 6–7 |
| Hagurohana | 13 | 5–8 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 13 | 8–5 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 12 | 1–11 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 12 | 7–5 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 12 | 6–6 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Maedagawa Katsu: 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.