Mr. Hito

Mr. Hito
Birth nameKatsuji Adachi
Born(1942-04-25)April 25, 1942
Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan
DiedApril 21, 2010(2010-04-21) (aged 67)
Osaka, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mr. Hito
Tokyo Joe
Katsuji Adachi
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Billed weight112 kg (247 lb)
DebutJune 8, 1967
RetiredMarch 25, 1988

Katsuji Adachi (安達勝治, Adachi Katsuji) (April 25, 1942 – April 21, 2010), better known as Mr. Hito, was a Japanese professional wrestler who competed in North American and Japanese regional promotions from the 1950s until the mid-1980s. Most notably, he was the tag team partner of Mr. Moto (who was one of the earliest Japanese "heels") while wrestling in National Wrestling Alliance regional territories during the late 1950s.

He is perhaps best known for his work in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling, where he won multiple championship titles. He is also highly regarded by Bret Hart as his most significant trainer alongside Kazuo Sakurada (a.k.a. Mr. Sakurada), who he trained with extensively in Stu Hart's "Dungeon."[1]

  1. ^ Hart, Bret (2004-02-20). "More on Mr. Hito". BretHart.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008.