Akinoshima Katsumi
Martial Artist
1967 –
Who is Akinoshima Katsumi?
Akinoshima Katsumi is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was known as the "giant killer" having defeated more yokozuna than any other untitled wrestler in the history of sumo, earning himself 16 gold stars or kinboshi over his career, four more than his nearest kinboshi earning rivals, Takamiyama and Tochinonada. He also has received 19 performance prizes, another record in sumo history.
Akinoshima was a member of Futagoyama stable stable and was a stablemate of the wrestling brothers Takanohana II and Wakanohana III during their rise in sumo and subsequent yokozuna reigns. Akinoshima was a wrestler always capable of surprise wins, but lacked consistency, spending most of his career as a maegashira. After his retirement in 2003 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and in 2009 he became head coach of the Takadagawa stable.
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- Born
- Mar 16, 1967
Akitsu - Also known as
- 安芸乃島 勝巳
- あきのしま かつみ
- Katsumi Akinoshima
- やまなか かつみ
- Yamanaka Katsumi
- Katsumi Yamanaka
- 安芸ノ島 勝巳
- 安芸乃島 勝巴
- 藤島 勝巳
- ふじしま かつみ
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Hiroshima Prefecture
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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