# Iwakaze Kakutaro

Iwakaze Kakutaro (born Yoshikazu Okamoto; January 22, 1934 – April 30, 1988) was a sumo wrestler from Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1952 and reached the top division in May 1956. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired from active competition in September 1965.

## Pre-modern career record

* In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.
Iwakaze Kakutaro :
| - | Spring Haru basho, Tokyo | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
| 1952 | x | Shinjo 3–0 | West Jonidan #17 5–3 |
| 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 | West Sandanme #53 6–2 | West Sandanme #32 7–1 | West Sandanme #12 4–4 | West Sandanme #8 4–4 |
| 1954 | West Sandanme #5 7–1 | East Makushita #30 4–4 | West Makushita #28 5–3 | West Makushita #21 6–2 |
| 1955 | West Makushita #9 6–2 | East Makushita #2 5–3 | East Jūryō #19 9–6 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
| 1956 | West Jūryō #8 11–4–P Champion | West Jūryō #2 11–4 | West Maegashira #16 9–6 | East Maegashira #14 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 Maegashira #10 5–10 | East Maegashira #14 11–4 | East Maegashira #5 4–11 | Not held | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | West Maegashira #11 10–5 |
| 1958 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 ★★ | West Maegashira #7 4–11 | East Maegashira #12 10–5 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 | West Maegashira #10 9–6 | West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
| 1959 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 7–8 | West Maegashira #10 10–5 | West Maegashira #4 9–6 O★ | West Maegashira #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
| 1960 | East Maegashira #4 9–6 ★ | West Maegashira #2 7–8 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | West Maegashira #7 12–3 F | West Komusubi #2 8–7 | West Komusubi #1 10–5 |
| 1961 | West Sekiwake #1 8–7 | West Sekiwake #1 8–7 | West Sekiwake #1 8–7 | East Sekiwake #1 7–8 | West Komusubi #1 8–7 | West Komusubi #1 9–6 |
| 1962 | East Komusubi #1 1–14 | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | East Maegashira #8 6–9 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 11–4 | East Maegashira #1 4–11 |
| 1963 | East Maegashira #7 6–9 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | West Maegashira #5 12–3 O | West Komusubi #1 4–11 | East Maegashira #3 9–6 O | West Sekiwake #1 5–10 |
| 1964 | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 4–11 ★ | East Maegashira #10 10–5 | East Maegashira #3 7–8 | West Maegashira #3 5–10 ★ | East Maegashira #6 5–10 |
| 1965 | West Maegashira #10 7–8 | West Maegashira #11 6–9 | East Maegashira #13 2–13 | East Jūryō #3 5–10 | West Jūryō #8 Retired 3–12 | 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 |||||||