Yakatayama Kazue

Yakatayama Kazue was a sumo wrestler from Kumamoto Prefecture. He was born on 5 May 1917. He was 180 cm tall and weighed 131.5 kg. He made his professional debut in May 1934. His highest rank was Maegashira 1. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 143 wins and 174 losses over 26 tournaments. His career record was 212 wins and 228 losses over 42 career tournaments. He retired in 1953. He died on 4 March 1977 at the age of 59. His last stable as an active wrestler was Dewanoumi stable.