Toyonishiki Kiichiro

Martial Artist

1920 – 1998

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Who was Toyonishiki Kiichiro?

Toyonishiki Kiichiro was a Japanese-American sumo wrestler who joined the sport shortly before World War II. He was one of the first foreign-born wrestlers to reach the top makuuchi division.

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Born
Feb 3, 1920
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Also known as
  • 豊錦 喜一郎
  • とよにしき きいちろう
  • Kiichiro Toyonishiki
  • 尾崎喜一郎
  • おざき きいちろう
  • Kiichiro Ozaki
  • Ozaki Kiichiro
Nationality
  • Japan
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Sep 26, 1998

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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