Wakanohana Kanji (Japanese: 若乃花 幹士, Hepburn: Wakanohana Kanji, March 16, 1928 – September 1, 2010) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the...

was also his stablemaster, and the nephew of Wakanohana Kanji I, a famous yokozuna of the 1950s. Wakanohana was a long serving ōzeki who won five tournament...

Wakanohana may refer to: Wakanohana Kanji I (1928–2010), sumo wrestler, the 45th Yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji II (1953–2022), sumo wrestler, the 56th Yokozuna...

Wakanohana Kanji (Japanese: 若乃花 幹士, 3 April 1953 — 16 July 2022) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori. He was the sport's 56th...

sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo"" due to his great fighting spirit and endurance. Wakanohana Kanji I as himself and...

and lost only 10. Tochinishiki had a great rivalry with yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I, who reached the top rank in January 1958. They were of a similar...

stable (1962–2004), a stable of sumo wrestlers from 1962 until 2004 Wakanohana Kanji I (1928–2010), sumo wrestler and head of Futagoyama stable until 1993...

promotion dates from the 4th yokozuna Tanikaze until the 16th Nishinoumi Kajirō I are in fact the date they were given a yokozuna licence by House of Yoshida...

sekiwake rank in a three way playoff that also involved future yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I and maegashira Wakahaguro. He earned promotion to ōzeki a year later...

trial Wakanohana: the Story of Devil of the Dohyō (Japanese: 若ノ花物語　土俵の鬼) (1956) – Japanese sport drama film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I Walk...

Takanohana Kōji and Wakanohana Masaru; sumo wrestlers (real surname Hanada), sons of Takanohana I Takanohana Kenshi and Wakanohana Kanji I; sumo wrestlers...

artist Takanohana Kenshi, sumo wrestler Shūji Terayama, modern artist Wakanohana Kanji I, sumo wrestler Nui Sano, painter Takahiro Shimoyama, basketball player...

great sumo history, sometimes called the "Hanada Dynasty." His uncle Wakanohana Kanji I was a yokozuna from 1958 to 1962, and his father Takanohana Kenshi...

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1937) 2010 – Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 45th Yokozuna (b. 1928) 2012 – Sean Bergin...

rank he achieved was sekiwake. He was the brother in law of yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I. He was born as Noburu Sugiyama in Marugame. He entered professional...

Shinmatsu (Dewanoumi) Wakanohana Kanji I (Futagoyama) 1988 Wakanohana Kanji I (Futagoyama) Takanosato Toshihide (Naruto) Wakanohana Kanji II (Magaki) 2000...

Futagoyama stable which had been set up his elder brother, former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I, three years previously. He initially fought under his own surname...

1927 – Olga San Juan, American actress and dancer (d. 2009) 1928 – Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 45th Yokozuna (d. 2010) 1928 – Christa...

a member of Nishonoseki stable and recruited the future yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I while still an active wrestler. After his retirement from active competition...

2018. Futagoyama stable was established in 1962 by former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I, who branched off from Hanakago stable and converted his home near...

produced many top sumo wrestlers over the years. Among them are: Wakanohana Kanji I, yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide, yokozuna Asahifuji Seiya, yokozuna...

(distributor) Traditional Theatrical Fictionalisation of the life story of Wakanohana Kanji I (March 16, 1928 – September 1, 2010), a Japanese professional sumo...

the time of his death he was the oldest yokozuna since the passing of Wakanohana in 2010. Following his will, the funerals were held in a strict family...

virtually the only big-screen sumo film with the exception of the Wakanohana Kanji I biopic Devil of the Dohyō. 16th Japan Academy Prize Won: Best Picture...

Shibatayama stable taking with him along with others the future yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I. In May 1953 he received the Hanakago elder stock and changed the...

Satoshi Kon, Japanese anime film director (born 1963) September 1 – Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1928) September 5 – Shoya Tomizawa,...

was a prestigious heya to join, as it was run by former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I and contained a number of top division stars including popular ōzeki...

painter and botanist. Robert B. Cutler, 96, American Olympic rower. Wakanohana Kanji I, 82, Japanese sumo wrestler, kidney cancer. Cammie King, 76, American...

the presence of a jazz band at a party aboard HMS Royal Oak. Born: Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler and yokozuna; in Hirosaki (d. 2010) Christa...

merged following the retirement of Futagoyama Oyakata (former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I). Despite fighting in the top division for a total of thirty tournaments...