豊山 · Ozeki · Tokitsukaze stable · retired
| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze stable |
| From | Niigata-ken, Shibata-shi |
| Born | 1937-08-18 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 137 kg |
| First tournament | March 1961 |
| Retired | 1968-09-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 豊山. Taken character by character:
| 豊 | abundant |
| 山 | mountain |
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 →
Yutakayama Katsuo has fought 636 recorded bouts, winning 396 and losing 240 — a winning rate of 62.3%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 131 | 33.1% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 55 | 13.9% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 47 | 11.9% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 24 | 6.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 21 | 5.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 20 | 5.1% |
| Backward pivot throw | 打っ棄り | 20 | 5.1% |
| Underarm throw | 下手投げ | 13 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiho Koki | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| September 1968 | Ozeki 2 West | 4–11 |
| July 1968 | Ozeki 1 West | 7–8 |
| May 1968 | Ozeki 1 West | 10–5 |
| March 1968 | Ozeki 2 West | 12–3 |
| January 1968 | Ozeki 1 West | 7–8 |
| November 1967 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| September 1967 | Ozeki 1 East | 6–9 |
| July 1967 | Ozeki 2 West | 10–5 |
| May 1967 | Ozeki 2 West | 1–6–8 |
| March 1967 | Ozeki 2 East | 5–10 |
| January 1967 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| November 1966 | Ozeki 2 East | 9–6 |
| September 1966 | Ozeki 1 East | 7–8 |
| July 1966 | Ozeki 1 East | 8–7 |
| May 1966 | Ozeki 1 East | 9–6 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Taiho Koki | 32 | 4–28 |
| Sadanoyama Shinmatsu | 32 | 15–17 |
| Myobudani Yasuhiko | 30 | 21–9 |
| Kainoyama Isamu | 29 | 25–4 |
| Kashiwado Tsuyoshi | 28 | 8–20 |
| Kiyokuni Katsuo | 27 | 17–10 |
| Kitanofuji Katsuaki | 26 | 12–14 |
| Daigo Hisateru | 24 | 19–5 |
| Fujinishiki Akira | 24 | 18–6 |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro | 23 | 12–11 |
| Tochinoumi Teruyoshi | 22 | 8–14 |
| Tochihikari Masayuki | 22 | 15–7 |
| Kotozakura Masakatsu | 21 | 6–15 |
| Wakachichibu Komei | 19 | 14–5 |
| Kairyuyama Teruhisa | 17 | 15–2 |
| Hasegawa Katsuhiro | 16 | 7–9 |
| Oginohana Masaaki | 15 | 12–3 |
| Daikirin Takayoshi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Hirokawa Taizo | 13 | 11–2 |
| Iwakaze Kakutaro | 13 | 11–2 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Yutakayama Katsuo: 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.