Shikishima Katsumori, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shikishima Katsumori

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1970

Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Profession: music critic, rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Shikishima Katsumori (born 15 December 1970 as Hiromichi Yoshitane) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.
He made his professional debut in January 1989, and reached the top division in November 1994.
His highest rank was maegashira 1.
He defeated Takanohana twice in 1998 to earn his only two kinboshi for a yokozuna upset.
His stablemaster, former sekiwake Aonosato retired in November 2000 and he moved from Tatsutagawa stable to Michinoku stable.
He retired in May 2001 after being diagnosed with a heart ailment, and has remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and coach at Michinoku.
He has borrowed a succession of elder names since his retirement.
Since 2013 he has been known as Urakaze.