Yoshinori Tashiro

Yoshinori Tashiro
田代 良徳
PronunciationTashiro Yoshinori
Born (1976-07-13) July 13, 1976
Other namesTōōyama Katsunori
Alma materMeiji University
OccupationsActor, model, talent
Years activecirca 2017 – present
Notable workEveryone's Grand Sumo - Sumo Wrestlers' Dosukoi Life You Don't Know
Websiteblog.rixy.jp/
Tōōyama Katsunori
東桜山 勝徳
Personal information
BornYoshinori Tashiro
(1976-07-13) July 13, 1976
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight166.3 kg (367 lb)
Career
StableTamanoi
Record192-152-20
DebutJanuary, 1999
Highest rankMakushita 7 (November, 2002)
RetiredSeptember, 2007
Championships1 (Jonokuchi)

Last updated: 3 April 2023

Yoshinori Tashiro (Japanese: 田代 良徳, Tashiro Yoshinori), also known by his ring name or shikona of Tōōyama Katsunori (Japanese: 東桜山 勝徳), is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler and actor from Hachiōji, Tokyo. While an active sumo wrestler (rikishi), he wrestled for the Tamanoi sumo stable and made his debut in January 1999. He won the championship of the lowest division of jonokuchi in March 1999. In November 2002 he was promoted to his highest career rank of makushita 7. He retired from active competition in September 2007.