Wakachichibu Komei (real name Komei Kato, 16 March 1939 – 17 September 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1954 and reached the top division in September 1958. His highest rank was sekiwake. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Tokiwayama. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in March 2004.

Career record

The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.

Wakachichibu Komei

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

1939 births

2014 deaths

Japanese sumo wrestlers

Sumo people from Saitama Prefecture

Sekiwake

Wakachichibu Komei