Tochinishiki Kiyotaka

Tochinishiki Kiyotaka
栃錦 清隆
Tochinishiki holding the Emperor's Cup after winning the September 1954 tournament
Personal information
BornŌtsuka Kiyoshi
(1925-02-20)February 20, 1925
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 10, 1990(1990-01-10) (aged 64)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
Career
StableKasugano
Record576–244–32–1 draw
DebutJanuary, 1939
Highest rankYokozuna (October 1954)
RetiredMay, 1960
Elder nameKasugano
Championships10 (Makuuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (1)
Technique (9)
Gold Stars1 (Azumafuji)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Tochinishiki Kiyotaka (Japanese: 栃錦 清隆, February 20, 1925 – January 10, 1990) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He was the sport's 44th yokozuna. He won ten top division yūshō or tournament championships and was a rival of fellow yokozuna Wakanohana I. He became the head coach of Kasugano stable in 1959 and was head of the Japan Sumo Association from 1974 until 1988.