Takanohana Toshiaki
Martial Artist
1950 – 2005
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Who was Takanohana Toshiaki?
Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花健士 was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki, which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active rikishi he was extremely popular and was nicknamed the "Prince of Sumo" due to his good looks and relatively slim build. He was the father of Wakanohana Masaru and Takanohana Kōji, and as head of the Futagoyama stable coached both of them to the yokozuna rank.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1950
Muroran - Also known as
- Takanohana Mitsuru
- Futagoyama Toshiaki
- Takanohana Mitsuo
- Futagoyama Mitsuru
- Naruto Mitsuru
- Mitsuru Hanada
- Hanada Mitsuru
- Prince of sumo
- 貴ノ花 健士
- 貴乃花 健士
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Noriko Fujita
(1970 - 2001)
- Noriko Fujita
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Aomori Prefecture
- Died
- May 30, 2005
Bunkyo, Tokyo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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