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Takanohana Kōji (Japanese: 貴乃花 光司, Hepburn: Takanohana Kōji, born August 12, 1972, as Kōji Hanada (花田 光司, Hanada Kōji)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and coach. He was the 65th man in history to reach sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, and he won 22 tournament championships between 1992 and 2001, the sixth highest total ever.
Oct 3, 2021 · During Thursday's meeting, the specter of retired stablemaster Takanohana was raised. The former yokozuna finally left the JSA in 2018 following years of publicly criticizing the association. At least one director said that a situation where Hakuho attacks the JSA must be avoided.
Sep 25, 2018 · Takanohana, a former Grand Champion or "yokozuna" who is a household name in Japan, laid the blame at the door of sumo officials for what he said was an "agonising" and "gut-wrenching" decision....
Feb 10, 2023 · Now over three decades later, another sibling duo is trying to achieve similar success and reclaim a measure of national pride. Wakatakakage, 28, won promotion to the makuuchi division in September of 2019. His older brother Wakamotoharu was not far behind, entering the elite division in January of 2022.
Sep 28, 2023 · Popular former yokozuna Takanohana has remarried, it has been learned. The former yokozuna, 51, is now known as Koji Takanohana. He remarried in August, sources said. Takanohana previously...
Takanohana Kenshi (貴ノ花 健士), born Mitsuru Hanada (花田 満, Hanada Mitsuru, February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005), was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki , which he held for fifty tournaments.
Sep 25, 2018 · Former sumo wrestler Takanohana, who held the top rank of 'yokozuna', handed his resignation to the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) on Tuesday, according to local media, in the latest twist in a...
