Tochinishiki Kiyotaka

Martial Artist

1925 – 1990

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Who was Tochinishiki Kiyotaka?

Tochinishiki Kiyotaka was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. 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.

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Born
Feb 20, 1925
Edogawa, Tokyo
Also known as
  • 栃錦 清隆
  • Kiyotaka Tochinishiki
  • とちにしき きよたか
  • Kiyoshi Otsuka
  • Otsuka Kiyoshi
  • おおつか きよし
  • 中田 清
  • Kiyoshi Nakata
  • Nakata Kiyoshi
  • なかた きよし
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Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Lived in
  • Tokyo
Died
Jan 10, 1990

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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