Wakanohana Kanji I
Sumo Wrestler, Martial Artist
1928 – 2010
Who was Wakanohana Kanji I?
Wakanohana Kanji I was a sumo wrestler, the sport's 45th Yokozuna.
Wakanohana's younger brother was the late former ōzeki Takanohana Kenshi and he was the uncle of Takanohana Kōji and Wakanohana Masaru. He won ten top division yūshō or tournament championships during his career and at a fighting weight of around 100 kg was one of the lightest yokozuna ever. He had a long-standing rivalry with Tochinishiki and was one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1950s. After his retirement in 1962 he established Futagoyama stable and was also head of the Japan Sumo Association from 1988 until 1992.
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- Born
- Mar 16, 1928
Hirosaki - Also known as
- Wakanohana Kanji
- Katsuji Hanada
- Dohyo no Oni
- Devil of the Dohyo
- 若乃花幹士 (初代)
- 若乃花 幹士
- 花田 勝治
- 土俵の鬼
- わかのはな かんじ
- はなだ かつじ
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Aomori Prefecture
- Died
- Sep 1, 2010
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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