Katsuhikari Toshio

Sumo wrestler

和晃敏郎

Born

9 August 1942, Gamagōri-shi

Died

1 January 2018, Tokyo

Citizenship

Japan, Empire of Japan

Sport

sumo

Occupation

rikishi

Katsuhikari Toshio (born Toshio Sugiura; 9 August 1942 – 1 January 2018) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in November 1958 and reached the top division in September 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Wakafuji. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in August 2007. He died from cancer of the bile duct on 1 January 2018 aged 75.

External links

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• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q6378069 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.