Tochihikari Masayuki

Tochihikari Masayuki was a professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto Prefecture whose highest rank was ozeki, the second-highest rank. Born on 29 August 1933, he made his professional debut in May 1952. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 486 wins and 403 losses across 60 tournaments. During his career he received the Outstanding Performance Prize (shukun-sho), one of the three special prizes, for an outstanding performance, three times and earned four kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). As an active wrestler his last stable was Kasugano stable, and he retired in January 1966. On 28 March 1977 he died at the age of 43.