# Fusanishiki Katsuhiko

Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in May 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake . Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He married the daughter of his stable master, ex-maegashira Shachinosato. He was head coach at Wakamatsu stable from 1979 until 1990, when he left the Sumo Association because of poor health. Former ōzeki Asashio Tarō IV took over as Wakamatsu's head coach in March 1990.

## Pre-modern career record

* The New year tournament began and the Spring tournament returned to Osaka in 1953.
Fusanishiki Katsuhiko :
| - | Spring Haru basho, Tokyo | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
| 1952 | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #1 4–4 | West Jonidan #18 4–4 |
| 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 ||||
| - | New Year Hatsu basho, Tokyo | Spring Haru basho, Osaka | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
| 1953 | East Jonidan #9 6–2 | West Sandanme #47 2–6 | West Sandanme #54 5–3 | West Sandanme #43 4–4 |
| 1954 | West Sandanme #40 5–3 | East Sandanme #22 5–3 | West Sandanme #8 5–3 | East Makushita #43 5–3 |
| 1955 | East Makushita #33 4–4 | West Makushita #32 4–4 | West Makushita #30 4–4 | West Makushita #27 5–3 |
| 1956 | East Makushita #19 6–2 | East Makushita #8 6–2 | West Jūryō #23 9–6 | West Jūryō #17 9–6 |
| 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 |||||

## Modern career record

* Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.
| 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 |
| 1957 | East Jūryō #10 9–6 | East Jūryō #7 13–2 Champion | West Maegashira #20 11–4 F | Not held | East Maegashira #5 7–8 ★ | West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
| 1958 | East Maegashira #11 9–6 | East Maegashira #9 11–4 | East Maegashira #3 4–11 | West Maegashira #7 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 6–9 ★ | West Maegashira #8 10–5 |
| 1959 | West Maegashira #3 3–12 ★ | East Maegashira #9 12–3 | West Maegashira #1 9–6 T | West Sekiwake #1 9–6 | West Sekiwake #1 2–13 | East Maegashira #2 7–8 |
| 1960 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 | West Maegashira #5 9–6 | East Maegashira #3 6–9 | East Maegashira #5 7–8 | East Maegashira #4 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 9–6 O★ |
| 1961 | East Komusubi #1 8–7 O | East Komusubi #1 9–6 T | East Sekiwake #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
| 1962 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #10 12–3 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ | East Maegashira #8 6–9 | East Maegashira #11 8–4–3 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
| 1963 | West Maegashira #4 5–10 | East Maegashira #7 6–5–4 | West Maegashira #9 7–8 | East Maegashira #10 6–9 | West Maegashira #13 11–4 | East Maegashira #3 3–12 ★ |
| 1964 | West Maegashira #10 6–9 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 | East Maegashira #9 6–9 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 |
| 1965 | East Maegashira #4 3–12 | East Maegashira #11 9–6 | East Maegashira #6 4–11 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 | West Maegashira #14 3–12 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 |
| 1966 | East Jūryō #13 8–7 | West Jūryō #8 6–9 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #8 5–6–4 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | West Jūryō #7 5–10 |
| 1967 | East Jūryō #14 Retired 3–12–0 | x | 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 |||||||