Tochinishiki Kiyotaka
| Tochinishiki Kiyotaka | |
|---|---|
| 栃錦 清隆 | |
Tochinishiki holding the Emperor's Cup after winning the September 1954 tournament | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Ōtsuka Kiyoshi February 20, 1925 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 10, 1990 (aged 64) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 132 kg (291 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kasugano |
| Record | 576–244–32–1 draw |
| Debut | January, 1939 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (October 1954) |
| Retired | May, 1960 |
| Elder name | Kasugano |
| Championships | 10 (Makuuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (1) Technique (9) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Azumafuji) |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka (Japanese: 栃錦 清隆; February 20, 1925 – January 10, 1990) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He was the sport's 44th yokozuna. He won ten top division yūshō or tournament championships and was a rival of fellow yokozuna Wakanohana I. He became the head coach of Kasugano stable in 1959 and was head of the Japan Sumo Association from 1974 until 1988.