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Takamisugi Takakatsu (born 1 March 1961 as Takashi Kanao) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now a coach at Takanohana stable. ==Career== Kanao practised judo in elementary and junior school, where he also excelled at painting and artwork. Because of his large size he also took part in team sumo competitions at school and regularly placed the team in the top three.〔 Upon his graduation he joined Futagoyama stable in March 1976. It was a prestigious ''heya'' to join, as it was run by former ''yokozuna'' Wakanohana Kanji I and contained a number of top division stars including popular ''ozeki'' Takanohana Kenshi. Initially fighting under his own surname, Kanao adopted the ''shikona'' of Futagonishiki in 1977 but switched to Takamisugi two years later. In January 1981, after five years in the unsalaried divisions, he reached ''sekitori'' level upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division, and he made the top ''makuuchi'' division just three tournaments later in July 1981. He initially struggled with injuries and after a number of setbacks, including a short spell back in the third makushita division, he made a top division kachi-koshi at the third attempt in January 1984, and established himself in ''makuuchi''. He dropped back to ''jūryō'' in January 1987 but was re-promoted after winning the ''jūryō'' championship or yusho in March with a 13-2 record. In November 1987 he defeated Onokuni in the latter's debut tournament as a ''yokozuna'' to earn his only ''kinboshi'' or gold star. Takamisugi remained a rank-and file ''maegashira'' for nearly all his top division career. Although he reached ''komusubi'' twice, in January 1991 and January 1993, he recorded a losing score on both occasions. He holds the record for the most top division tournaments without ever winning a special prize, at 71. In 1993 his stable merged with Fujishima stable and he became a stablemate of ''ozeki'' (later ''yokozuna'') Takanohana Koji, whom he had fought eight times previously without beating. In November 1995 he fell into ''jūryō'' once more and announced his retirement at the age of 34 after losing his first three matches. He has remained in sumo as a coach at Futagoyama stable (now renamed Takanohana stable). Unable to purchase ''toshiyori'' ''kabu'' or elder stock, he has been borrowing elder names instead. He was known as Fujishima (until the retirement of stablemate Wakanohana Masaru) and then Otowayama (until the retirement of Takanonami) and is now Tokiwayama Oyakata. Along with five other oyakata (Magaki, Onomatsu, Otowayama, Otake and Futagoyama), he was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables in January 2010 after declaring his support for his former stablemate Takanohana's unsanctioned bid to be elected to the board of directors of the Sumo Association. He has a fine singing voice and is often called upon to display his talents at sumo functions.〔 His nickname when active was Doraemon because of his facial resemblance to the popular manga/anime character.〔 His wife is a former disc jockey.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Takamisugi Takakatsu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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