- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 39
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Oshiogawa
- From
- Aomori-ken, Shimokita-gun, Higashidori-mura
- Born
- 10 April 1970
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 139 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1986
- Retired
- 1 January 2002
Rank by basho 95 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 8 | 17 | 21 | 45% |
| Jonidan | 53 | 146 | 191 | 43% |
| Sandanme | 30 | 82 | 87 | 49% |
| Makushita | 4 | 10 | 15 | 40% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Hatsu 1991Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajii | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Kotonoumi | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Fusanosato | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Oshiro | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
| Wakahassun | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Yuki | 4 | 4-0 | Compare |
| Hongo | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Hokutonada | 4 | 2-2 | Compare |
| Bentenmaru | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Kitamura | 4 | 1-3 | Compare |
| Hikonoyama | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
| Kirinohana | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Bentenmaruyorikiri
- Beat Shinomusashikatasukashi
- Lost to Maenofujioshidashi
- Lost to Yokoyamaoshidashi
- Lost to Senshoyorikiri
- Lost to Fusanonamiyorikiri
- Lost to Tamahikariyorikiri
- Beat Wakadaikiuwatenage
- Lost to Fusanonamiyorikiri
- Beat Kaishouwatenage
- Lost to Akiokaoshidashi
- Beat Tamashoryukatasukashi
- Beat Hokutotsukasakatasukashi
- Lost to Tamahikariyorikiri
- Lost to Nagaiyorikiri
Ring names
- Sawada Katsuya from Haru 1986
- Takasakiyama Katsuya from Kyushu 1988
- Tensho Katsuya from Aki 1992
- Kitafubuki Katsuya from Haru 1998