Tamakasuga Ryoji

Tamakasuga Ryoji is a former sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture. He was born on 7 January 1972. He was 184 cm tall and weighed 150 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1994. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 444 wins and 537 losses over 67 tournaments. He earned 7 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Outstanding Performance Prize (shukun-sho) once. He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) twice. He received the Technique Prize (gino-sho) twice. His career record was 603 wins and 636 losses over 89 career tournaments. He retired in September 2008. His last stable as an active wrestler was Kataonami stable.