Katsuhikari Toshio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Katsuhikari Toshio

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2018

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Katsuhikari Toshio

  • 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.

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