# Kototsubaki Katsuyuki

Kototsubaki Katsuyuki (born 6 December 1960 as Katsuyuki Tokashiki) is a former sumo wrestler from Naha, Okinawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in January 1991. His highest rank was maegashira 3. His favourite techniques were tsuki/oshi (pushing and thrusting). He retired in March 1995, and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shiratama. He joined the Sumo Association's special executive group, below the 10 directors and 3 deputy directors, on 30 March 2022.

## Career record

Kototsubaki Katsuyuki :
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1976 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #9 6–1 | East Jonidan #53 2–5 | West Jonidan #80 4–3 | East Jonidan #57 4–3 |
| 1977 | East Jonidan #33 3–4 | West Jonidan #41 3–4 | East Jonidan #53 5–2 | West Jonidan #5 1–6 | East Jonidan #44 3–4 | East Jonidan #52 3–4 |
| 1978 | East Jonidan #62 6–1 | East Jonidan #3 1–6 | East Jonidan #38 6–1 | West Sandanme #73 2–5 | East Jonidan #13 2–1–4 | East Jonidan #33 6–1–P |
| 1979 | East Sandanme #66 5–2 | West Sandanme #38 4–3 | East Sandanme #25 2–5 | East Sandanme #49 4–3 | West Sandanme #34 3–4 | East Sandanme #47 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
| 1980 | West Jonidan #2 6–1 | East Sandanme #35 5–2 | East Sandanme #11 3–4 | West Sandanme #25 6–1 | East Makushita #48 2–5 | West Sandanme #8 0–1–6 |
| 1981 | East Sandanme #43 0–1–6 | East Sandanme #43 4–3 | West Sandanme #30 5–2 | West Sandanme #3 4–3 | West Makushita #51 5–2 | West Makushita #33 4–3 |
| 1982 | West Makushita #20 2–5 | East Makushita #37 4–3 | West Makushita #26 4–3 | East Makushita #21 3–4 | East Makushita #30 3–4 | East Makushita #44 6–1–P |
| 1983 | East Makushita #19 2–5 | East Makushita #38 5–2 | East Makushita #21 4–3 | East Makushita #14 3–4 | West Makushita #22 4–3 | East Makushita #16 4–3 |
| 1984 | East Makushita #8 5–2 | East Makushita #2 2–5 | West Makushita #17 4–3 | East Makushita #11 3–4 | West Makushita #18 2–5 | East Makushita #41 6–1 |
| 1985 | East Makushita #18 3–4 | West Makushita #28 5–2 | West Makushita #13 4–3 | East Makushita #9 6–1 | West Makushita #1 5–2 | East Jūryō #13 5–10 |
| 1986 | East Makushita #5 2–5 | West Makushita #22 3–4 | East Makushita #35 4–3 | East Makushita #23 4–3 | East Makushita #15 4–3 | East Makushita #12 4–3 |
| 1987 | East Makushita #8 4–3 | East Makushita #5 2–5 | West Makushita #22 5–2 | East Makushita #11 5–2 | East Makushita #3 3–4 | East Makushita #7 2–5 |
| 1988 | East Makushita #22 3–4 | West Makushita #30 6–1 | West Makushita #13 5–2 | West Makushita #7 3–4 | East Makushita #13 2–5 | East Makushita #30 4–3 |
| 1989 | West Makushita #24 5–2 | West Makushita #13 4–3 | East Makushita #9 6–1 | East Makushita #2 6–1 | West Jūryō #11 9–6 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
| 1990 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #4 6–9 | East Jūryō #9 9–6 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
| 1991 | West Maegashira #13 9–6 | East Maegashira #6 7–8 | West Maegashira #9 7–8 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 4–11 |
| 1992 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 | West Maegashira #14 8–7 | East Maegashira #9 10–5 | West Maegashira #3 5–5–5 | East Maegashira #10 5–10 | East Maegashira #14 10–4–1 |
| 1993 | East Maegashira #9 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 | East Maegashira #9 4–11 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 | West Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #7 10–5 | East Jūryō #3 11–4–P |
| 1994 | East Maegashira #16 7–8 | East Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | East Jūryō #8 11–4 | East Jūryō #3 5–10 | West Jūryō #8 3–10–2 |
| 1995 | East Makushita #6 3–4 | East Makushita #10 Retired 0–2–5 | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||