Tochinishiki Kiyotaka

Tochinishiki Kiyotaka
栃錦 清隆
Tochinishiki holding the Emperor's Cup after winning the September 1954 tournament
Personal information
BornŌtsuka Kiyoshi
(1925-02-20)February 20, 1925
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(1990-01-10) (aged 64)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
Career
StableKasugano
Record576–244–32–1 draw
DebutJanuary, 1939
Highest rankYokozuna (October 1954)
RetiredMay, 1960
Elder nameKasugano
Championships10 (Makuuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (1)
Technique (9)
Gold Stars1 (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.