Daikirin Takayoshi
Daikirin Takayoshi (大麒麟 將能) (20 June 1942 – 4 August 2010), born Masakatsu Tsutsumi, was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of ōzeki twelve years later in 1970. He retired in 1974, and until June 2006 he was an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Oshiogawa.
| Daikirin Takayoshi | |
|---|---|
| 大麒麟 將能 | |
Daikirin (front right) and his stablemate Taihō (c. 1970) | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Masakatsu Tsutsumi 20 June 1942 Saga, Japan |
| Died | 4 August 2010 (aged 68) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Nishonoseki |
| Record | 710–507–69 |
| Debut | May 1958 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (November 1970) |
| Retired | November 1974 |
| Elder name | Oshiogawa |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme) |
| Special Prizes | Technique (4) Outstanding Performance (5) |
| Gold Stars | 3 Kashiwado (2) Sadanoyama |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
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