- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Izutsu
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Ibusuki-shi
- Born
- 7 June 1957
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 150 kg
- Debut
- Hatsu 1976
- Retired
- 1 September 1992
Rank by basho 100 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Jonidan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| Sandanme | 17 | 27 | 19 | 59% |
| Makushita | 32 | 55 | 36 | 60% |
| Juryo | 29 | 213 | 207 | 51% |
| Makuuchi | 19 | 135 | 167 | 45% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Haru 1976Jonokuchi
- 優勝Natsu 1984Makushita
- 優勝Aki 1985Juryo
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaryu | 22 | 7-15 | Compare |
| Tochitsukasa | 21 | 9-12 | Compare |
| Takanofuji | 20 | 10-10 | Compare |
| Koboyama | 18 | 8-10 | Compare |
| Wakasegawa | 17 | 12-5 | Compare |
| Tagaryu | 17 | 12-5 | Compare |
| Kotoinazuma | 16 | 7-9 | Compare |
| Fujinoshin | 16 | 10-6 | Compare |
| Enazakura | 16 | 9-7 | Compare |
| Maenoshin | 15 | 6-9 | Compare |
| Kirinishiki | 14 | 7-7 | Compare |
| Masurao | 13 | 3-10 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Kumaoyorikiri
- Lost to Kotobeppuoshidashi
- Lost to Yoshinoborioshidashi
- Lost to Akinokunishitatenage
- Beat Wakasegawahikiotoshi
- Lost to Tochitenkooshidashi
- Beat Oginishikioshitaoshi
- Lost to Hitachiryuoshidashi
- Lost to Kyokugozanoshidashi
- Beat Saganoborihatakikomi
- Lost to Minatofujioshidashi
- Beat Tochinofujihatakikomi
- Lost to Yutakafujiyorikiri
- Lost to Kotoinazumahikiotoshi
- Lost to Higonoumitsukidashi
Ring names
- Yoshizaki Katsuyuki from Hatsu 1976
- Sasshunada Katsuyuki from Aki 1982
- Sasshunada Yasutaka from Hatsu 1983