Sasshūnada Yasutaka (born 7 June 1957 as Katsuyuki Yoshizaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan.
He won the yūshō or tournament championship in his first appearance on the banzuke ranking sheets in the jonokuchi division with a perfect 7–0 record.
"[2] He finally broke into the elite sekitori ranks after the May 1984 tournament when he won the makushita division championship and was promoted to jūryō.
He won promotion to the top makuuchi division after the July 1986 tournament at the age of 29, having spent ten years in sumo.
In September 1989 his three-year stay in makuuchi ended when he scored only 5–10 at maegashira 14, and he was demoted to jūryō where he was to spend the remainder of his career.
[2] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi