Kurama Tatsuya

Kurama Tatsuya was a sumo wrestler from Shiga Prefecture. He was born on 16 December 1952. He was 187 cm tall and weighed 120 kg. He made his professional debut in September 1968. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 424 wins and 491 losses over 62 tournaments. He earned 2 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. He received the Technique Prize (gino-sho) twice. His career record was 765 wins and 788 losses over 127 career tournaments. He retired in September 1989. He died on 26 January 1995 at the age of 42. His last stable as an active wrestler was Tokitsukaze stable.