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Wakachichibu Komei

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Record
  
570-527-5

Name
  
Wakachichibu Komei

Retired
  
November 1968

Weight
  
150 kg


Height
  
1.75 m

Debut
  
May, 1954

Died
  
September 17, 2014

Stable
  
Hanakago stable

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Born
  
Komei KatoMarch 16, 1939Chichibu, Saitama, Japan (
1939-03-16
)

Championships
  
2 (Juryo)1 (Makushita)1 (Jonidan)

Gold Stars
  
3Tochinoumi (2)Chiyonoyama

Highest rank
  
Sekiwake (July, 1963)

Special Prizes
  
Fighting Spirit (2)

Wakachichibu Komei (real name Komei Kato, 16 March 1939 – 17 September 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1954 and reached the top division in September 1958. His highest rank was sekiwake. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Tokiwayama. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in March 2004.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
  • References

    Wakachichibu Komei Wikipedia