In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Wakanohana.
Wakanohana Kanji
若乃花 幹士
Personal information
Born
Katsunori Shimoyama (1953-04-03)3 April 1953 Ōwani, Aomori, Japan
Died
16 July 2022(2022-07-16) (aged 69) Osaka, Japan
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
129 kg (284 lb)
Career
Stable
Futagoyama
Record
656–323–85
Debut
July 1968
Highest rank
Yokozuna (May 1978)
Retired
January 1983
Elder name
Magaki
Championships
4 (Makuuchi)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance (2)
Technique (4)
Gold Stars
3 (Kitanoumi)
* Up to date as of June 2020.
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 yokozuna. He was popular with sumo fans and was well-known for his rivalry with Kitanoumi. After retirement, he became the head coach of Magaki stable. Due to poor health, he left the Japan Sumo Association in December 2013. He died of lung cancer in July 2022 at the age of 69.
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