Wakanohana Kanji I (Japanese: 若乃花 幹士, Hepburn: Wakanohana Kanji, March 16, 1928 – September 1, 2010) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 45th yokozuna. He was a popular wrestler and was nicknamed the "Devil of the Dohyō" (土俵の鬼, Dohyō no Oni) due to his great fighting spirit and endurance.
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16 March 1928 Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
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Died |
1 September 2010 (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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