Iwakaze Kakutaro

Iwakaze Kakutaro
岩風 角太郎
Personal information
Born	Yoshikazu Okamoto (1934-01-22)January 22, 1934 Tokyo, Japan
Died	April 30, 1988(1988-04-30) (aged 54)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	117 kg (258 lb; 18.4 st)
Career
Stable	Wakamatsu → Nishiiwa → Wakamatsu
Record	483-478-0
Debut	May, 1952
Highest rank	Sekiwake (January, 1961)
Retired	September, 1965
Championships	1 (Jūryō)
Special Prizes	Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars	6 Wakanohana I (2) Tochinoumi (2) Yoshibayama Chiyonoyama
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Iwakaze Kakutaro (born Yoshikazu Okamoto; January 22, 1934 – April 30, 1988) was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1952 and reached the top division in May 1956. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired from active competition in September 1965.

Pre-modern career record[]

• In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.

Modern career record[]

• Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.

See also[]

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers
• List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
• List of sumo tournament second division champions
• List of sekiwake

References[]

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