宇田川 · Maegashira · Miyagino stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Miyagino stable |
| From | Tokyo-to, Adachi-ku |
| Born | 1939-12-03 |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| First tournament | September 1954 |
| Retired | 1967-07-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 宇田川. Taken character by character:
| 田 | rice field |
| 川 | river |
⚠️The character 宇 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 →
Udagawa Katsutaro has fought 720 recorded bouts, winning 339 and losing 381 — a winning rate of 47.1%.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 123 | 36.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 33 | 9.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 27 | 8.0% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 23 | 6.8% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 19 | 5.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 19 | 5.6% |
| Outside leg trip | 外掛け | 11 | 3.2% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 11 | 3.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Kanenohana Takeo | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 1967 | Makushita 60 East | 0–0–7 |
| May 1967 | Makushita 20 East | 0–0–7 |
| March 1967 | Juryo 16 West | 1–14 |
| January 1967 | Juryo 13 East | 6–9 |
| November 1966 | Juryo 18 East | 8–7 |
| September 1966 | Juryo 9 East | 5–10 |
| July 1966 | Juryo 13 East | 8–7 |
| May 1966 | Juryo 14 West | 8–7 |
| March 1966 | Juryo 10 West | 6–9 |
| January 1966 | Juryo 14 East | 8–7 |
| November 1965 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| September 1965 | Juryo 6 West | 5–10 |
| July 1965 | Maegashira 11 East | 1–14 |
| May 1965 | Maegashira 10 West | 7–8 |
| March 1965 | Maegashira 15 East | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Kanenohana Takeo | 22 | 8–14 |
| Tsunenishiki Toshihide | 22 | 13–9 |
| Kiyonomori Masao | 18 | 12–6 |
| Wakanokuni Takeo | 18 | 9–9 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 16 | 4–12 |
| Fusanishiki Katsuhiko | 16 | 6–10 |
| Maedagawa Katsu | 16 | 2–14 |
| Aonosato Sakari | 15 | 6–9 |
| Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | 15 | 8–7 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 14 | 4–10 |
| Kiminishiki Toshimasa | 14 | 2–12 |
| Amatsukaze Masao | 14 | 6–8 |
| Wakahaguro Tomoaki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 13 | 5–8 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Udagawa Katsutaro: 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.